Hideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto (天本 英世 Amamoto Hideyo) was a prolific Japanese actor from the Wakamatsu ward of Kitakyūshū best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Riderseries as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films and theGodzilla series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto for most of his career, Eisei being a misreading of the kanji in his real name, Hideyo. He died on March 23, 2003 from acute pneumonia at the age of 77.
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- Born:
- Jan 2, 1926 In Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 99
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Twenty-Four Eyes 1954-09-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Kamen Rider: The First 2005-12-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Kamen Rider: The First | Dr. Shinigami | 2005-12-05 |
| Movie | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet | 2001-12-15 |
| Movie | Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer | 2000-03-01 | |
| Movie | Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai | 2000-10-21 | |
| Movie | Oshikiri | 2000-09-02 | |
| Movie | Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel | 1998-02-21 | |
| Movie | F | 1998-03-14 | |
| Movie | 30 -thirty- | 1997-09-27 | |
| Movie | Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot | 1996-02-16 | |
| Movie | Weather Woman | Chairman Shimamori | 1996-08-16 |
| Movie | Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard | Master of Saiga | 1996-04-20 |
| Movie | August in the Water | Sakai | 1995-09-09 |
| Movie | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 | 1994-01-28 | |
| Movie | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold | 1993-09-22 | |
| Movie | Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 | 1992-12-19 | |
| Movie | Wangan Midnight | 1992-03-13 | |
| Movie | High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita | 1992-12-26 | |
| Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
| Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | My Soul Is Slashed | Servant | 1991-06-01 |
| Movie | Big Boobs Buster | Dirty Old Goat | 1990-04-25 |
| Movie | Hong Kong Paradise | Youmei Kaku | 1990-04-28 |
| Movie | Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | 1990-07-28 | |
| Movie | Ronin-gai | Biwa player | 1990-08-18 |
| Movie | Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star in my Pants! | 1990-12-08 | |
| Movie | Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki | 1990-06-24 | |
| Movie | Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso | 1989-01-28 | |
| Movie | Kaito Ruby | Grocery Store Owner | 1988-11-12 |
| Movie | Mighty Jack | 1987-12-29 | |
| Movie | The Red Spectacles | Moongaze Ginji | 1987-02-07 |
| Movie | Monster Heaven | 1986-09-21 | |
| Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
| Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. | 1984-01-13 |
| Movie | Agi, the Fury of Evil | Onmyoji | 1984-12-04 |
| Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
| Movie | Magistrate of the Floating World | 1981-05-01 | |
| Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Ryuichi Shimomura | 1980-12-20 |
| Movie | Message from Space | Dark | 1978-04-29 |
| Movie | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger | General Sahara | 1978-03-17 |
| Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
| Movie | The Adventure of Robocon | 1976-03-20 | |
| Movie | Without Complaint | 1975-02-01 | |
| Movie | Battle Cry | Yosaku | 1975-03-14 |
| Movie | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Assassin at Orphanage | 1974-08-03 |
| Movie | Kamen Rider vs. Shocker | Dr. Shinigami | 1972-03-17 |
| Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
| Movie | Fate Deals the Card of Death | 1971-02-13 | |
| Movie | The Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
| Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
| Movie | Portrait of Hell | 1969-11-18 | |
| Movie | Red Lion | Dr. Gensai | 1969-10-10 |
| Movie | All Monsters Attack | Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami | 1969-12-20 |
| Movie | The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us | Heraclues | 1968-04-10 |
| Movie | Kill! | Gendayu Shimada | 1968-06-22 |
| Movie | The Human Bullet | Father of Him | 1968-10-22 |
| Movie | Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century | Sawada | 1968-11-02 |
| Movie | The Age of Assassins | Shogo Mizorogi | 1967-02-04 |
| Movie | The Killing Bottle | First Murderer | 1967-02-11 |
| Movie | King Kong Escapes | Dr. Who | 1967-07-22 |
| Movie | Japan's Longest Day | Captain Takeo Sasaki | 1967-08-12 |
| Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
| Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
| Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
| Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
| Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited) | 1966-12-17 |
| Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-11-25 |
| Movie | Samurai Assassin | Matazaburo Hagiwara | 1965-01-03 |
| Movie | Kwaidan | (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | 1965-01-06 |
| Movie | Key of Keys | Numaguchi | 1965-10-22 |
| Movie | Fort Graveyard | Shiga | 1965-09-18 |
| Movie | Oh, Bomb! | Tetsu | 1964-04-18 |
| Movie | Dogora | Maki the Safecracker | 1964-08-11 |
| Movie | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) | 1964-12-20 |
| Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
| Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
| Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
| Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
| Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
| Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
| Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | 47 Ronin | 1962-11-03 | |
| Movie | Operation Sewer Rats | (uncredited) | 1962-06-01 |
| Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
| Movie | Blueprint of Murder | 1961-01-03 | |
| Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
| Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
| Movie | Blood on the Sea | 1961-08-13 | |
| Movie | The Secret of the Telegian | 1960-04-10 | |
| Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
| Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
| Movie | Westward Desperado | 1960-10-30 | |
| Movie | Get 'em All | Weapon Dealer | 1960-11-29 |
| Movie | The Big Boss | 1959-01-15 | |
| Movie | Samurai Saga | (uncredited) | 1959-04-28 |
| Movie | The Three Treasures | Spectator at Gods' Dance | 1959-11-01 |
| Movie | Temptation | Kyozo Ikegami | 1957-09-22 |
| Movie | Twenty-Four Eyes | Ôishi Sensei no Otto | 1954-09-15 |