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:
- 110
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Garden of Women 1954-03-16
- 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!! III: 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 | Marehito | Voice of Marehito | 1995-07-01 |
| Movie | August in the Water | Sakai | 1995-09-09 |
| Movie | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 | 1994-01-28 | |
| Movie | Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints | Monma Yazo | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold | 1993-09-22 | |
| Movie | Wangan Midnight | 1992-03-13 | |
| Movie | Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 | 1992-12-19 | |
| Movie | High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita | 1992-12-26 | |
| Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-03-21 |
| Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
| Movie | My Soul Is Slashed | Servant | 1991-06-01 |
| Movie | Big Boobs Buster | Dirty Old Goat | 1990-04-25 |
| Movie | Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy | 1990-03-10 | |
| Movie | Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki | 1990-06-24 | |
| Movie | Hong Kong Paradise | Youmei Kaku | 1990-04-28 |
| Movie | Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! | 1990-12-08 | |
| Movie | Ronin-gai | Biwa player | 1990-08-18 |
| Movie | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | 1990-07-28 | |
| Movie | Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso | 1989-01-28 | |
| Movie | Kaito Ruby | Grocery Store Owner | 1988-11-12 |
| Movie | The Red Spectacles | Moongaze Ginji | 1987-02-07 |
| Movie | Mighty Jack | 1987-12-29 | |
| Movie | Monster Heaven | 1986-09-21 | |
| Movie | Evil Heart | Physician | 1985-01-10 |
| Movie | Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki | Inn manager | 1985-04-20 |
| Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
| Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Professor K | 1984-01-13 |
| Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
| Movie | Agi, the Fury of Evil | Onmyoji | 1984-12-04 |
| Movie | Magistrate of the Floating World | 1981-05-01 | |
| Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Ryuichi Shimomura | 1980-12-20 |
| Movie | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger | General Sahara | 1978-03-17 |
| Movie | Message from Space | Dark | 1978-04-29 |
| Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
| Movie | The Adventure of Robocon | 1976-03-20 | |
| Movie | Battle Cry | Yosaku | 1975-03-14 |
| Movie | Without Complaint | 1975-02-01 | |
| Movie | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Assassin at Orphanage | 1974-08-03 |
| Movie | Kamen Rider vs. Shocker | Dr. Shinigami | 1972-03-17 |
| Movie | Fate Deals the Card of Death | 1971-02-13 | |
| Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
| Movie | The Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
| Movie | Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor | 1970-01-15 | |
| Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
| Movie | All Monsters Attack | Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami | 1969-12-20 |
| Movie | Red Lion | Dr. Gensai | 1969-10-10 |
| Movie | Portrait of Hell | 1969-11-18 | |
| Movie | Kill! | Gendayu Shimada | 1968-06-22 |
| Movie | The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us | Heraclues | 1968-04-10 |
| 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 | 1967-08-03 |
| Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
| Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
| Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
| Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
| Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer | 1966-12-17 |
| Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-11-25 |
| Movie | Kwaidan | (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | 1965-01-06 |
| Movie | Samurai Assassin | Matazaburo Hagiwara | 1965-01-03 |
| Movie | Fort Graveyard | Shiga | 1965-09-18 |
| Movie | Key of Keys | Numaguchi | 1965-10-22 |
| 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 | Interpol Code 8 | Shû | 1963-08-31 |
| Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
| Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
| Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
| Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
| Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
| Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
| Movie | The Crimson Sky | 1962-03-21 | |
| Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | Operation Sewer Rats | (uncredited) | 1962-06-01 |
| Movie | Chûshingura | 1962-11-03 | |
| Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
| Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
| Movie | Blueprint of Murder | 1961-01-03 | |
| Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
| Movie | Bandits on the Wind | 1961-11-22 | |
| Movie | Blood on the Sea | 1961-08-13 | |
| Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
| Movie | The Secret of the Telegian | 1960-04-10 | |
| Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
| Movie | Get 'em All | Weapon Dealer | 1960-11-29 |
| Movie | Westward Desperado | 1960-10-30 | |
| Movie | Man Against Man | 1960-08-14 | |
| 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 | Who Is the Informer? | Nakao | 1958-11-18 |
| Movie | Temptation | Kyozo Ikegami | 1957-09-22 |
| Movie | The Garden of Women | 1954-03-16 | |
| Movie | Twenty-Four Eyes | Ôishi Sensei no Otto | 1954-09-15 |