Hideyo Amamoto
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-01-02
Day of Death
2003-03-23 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Hideyo Amamoto
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.
Known For
Acting
(2005)
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
(2001)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1996)
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
(1996)
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
(1996)
(1995)
August in the Water
as Sakai
(1995)
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
(1991)
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
(1991)
Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa
(1991)
(1990)
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
(1990)
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
(1989)
(1988)
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
(1987)
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
(1987)
(1986)
(1985)
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
(1984)
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
(1984)
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
(1984)
Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji
(1981)
(1980)
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
(1978)
Message from Space
as Dark
(1978)
(1978)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
(1974)
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
(1972)
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami
(1971)
The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer
(1971)
(1971)
(1970)
The Militarists
as Fuyuki
(1970)
(1969)
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
(1969)
Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai
(1969)
(1968)
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
(1968)
(1968)
The Human Bullet
as Father of Him
(1968)
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
as Heraclues
(1967)
King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who
(1967)
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
(1967)
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
(1967)
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
(1966)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
(1966)
The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
(1966)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Cobra Man
(1966)
(1966)
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
(1966)
Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
(1965)
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(1965)
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
(1965)
Key of Keys
as Numaguchi
(1965)
Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
(1964)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
(1964)
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
(1964)
(1964)
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
(1964)
(1963)
Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
(1963)
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
(1963)
(1963)
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
(1963)
(1963)
(1962)
Gorath
as Man in Bar
(1962)
(1962)
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
(1962)
(1961)
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
(1961)
(1961)
Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
(1960)
(1960)
The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
(1960)
The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
(1960)
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
(1960)
(1959)
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
(1959)
(1959)
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
(1958)
(1958)
Who Is the Informer?
as Nakao
(1957)
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
(1954)
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
(1954)