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Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Actor · Born 1926-01-02 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Yojimbo (1961) — Yahachi
  2. Kwaidan (1965) — (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
  3. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — Princess Salno's aide
  4. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) — Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
  5. The Sword of Doom (1966) — Shuzen Kamio
  6. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — Red Bamboo Naval Officer
  7. All Monsters Attack (1969) — Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
  8. What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) — Cobra Man
  9. King Kong Escapes (1967) — Dr. Who
  10. Matango (1963) — Transitional Matango
  11. Kamen Rider (1971) — Doctor Shinigami
  12. Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) — Ôishi Sensei no Otto
  13. Kill! (1968) — Gendayu Shimada
  14. Samurai Assassin (1965) — Matazaburo Hagiwara
  15. Message from Space (1978) — Dark
  16. Atragon (1963) — High Priest of Mu
  17. Chûshingura (1962)
  18. The Red Spectacles (1987) — Ginji the Moongazer
  19. Dogora (1964) — Maki the Safecracker
  20. Japan's Longest Day (1967) — Captain Takeo Sasaki
  21. August in the Water (1995) — Sakai
  22. Red Lion (1969) — Dr. Gensai
  23. Gorath (1962) — Man in Bar
  24. Farewell to the Ark (1984) — Key maker
  25. The Wolves (1971)
  26. Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005) — Dr. Shinigami
  27. Samurai Saga (1959) — (uncredited)
  28. Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (2000)
  29. Ronin-gai (1990) — Biwa player
  30. The Human Bullet (1968) — Father
  31. Warring Clans (1963)
  32. Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996) — Master of Saiga
  33. The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
  34. Cash Calls Hell (1966)
  35. Samurai Pirate (1963) — Granny the Witch
  36. The Battle of Okinawa (1971) — Okinawa Regional Officer
  37. The Three Treasures (1959) — Spectator at Gods' Dance
  38. Space Sheriff Gavan (1982)
  39. Weather Woman (1996) — Chairman Shimamori
  40. Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974) — Assassin at Orphanage