Hideyo Amamoto
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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
Credits
Yojimbo (1961)
as Yahachi
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Kwaidan (1965)
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Princess Salno's aide
King Kong Escapes (1967)
as Dr. Who
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980)
as Ryuichi Shimomura
All Monsters Attack (1969)
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
The Sword of Doom (1966)
as Shuzen Kamio
Chûshingura (1962)
Actor
Ronin-gai (1990)
as Biwa player
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
as Cobra Man
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005)
as Dr. Shinigami
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
Message from Space (1978)
as Dark
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (1968)
as Sawada
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
Gorath (1962)
as Man in Bar
Matango (1963)
as Transitional Matango
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
as Principal Noda
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978)
as General Sahara
The Red Spectacles (1987)
as Ginji the Moongazer
Atragon (1963)
as High Priest of Mu
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
The Human Bullet (1968)
as Father
Dogora (1964)
as Maki the Safecracker
August in the Water (1995)
as Sakai
The Doom of Night (1959)
Actor
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
as Key maker
Samurai Pirate (1963)
as Granny the Witch
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Ichino
The Garden of Women (1954)
Actor
Oshikiri (2000)
Actor
Battle Cry (1975)
as Yosaku
The Militarists (1970)
as Fuyuki
Kill! (1968)
as Gendayu Shimada
Rainbow Kids (1991)
as Kushida, the Butler
Weather Woman (1996)
as Chairman Shimamori
Kaito Ruby (1988)
as Grocery Store Owner
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
as Sō
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer (2000)
Actor
Red Lion (1969)
as Dr. Gensai
Blood Type: Blue (1978)
as Official
30 -thirty- (1997)
Actor
Evil Heart (1985)
as Physician
Blood on the Sea (1961)
Actor
The Age of Assassins (1967)
as Shogo Mizorogi
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
as Interpreter
Get 'em All (1960)
as Weapon Dealer
Mahjong Horoki (1984)
as Hachimaki
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
Actor
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (1989)
Actor
A Night in Hong Kong (1961)
Actor
The Wolves (1971)
Actor
Marehito (1995)
as Voice of Marehito
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996)
as Master of Saiga
The Gambling Samurai (1960)
as Tomimatsu
三姉妹探偵団 (1986)
Actor
The Big Boss (1959)
as Koyama
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us (1968)
as Heraclues
Fort Graveyard (1965)
as Shiga
Portrait of Hell (1969)
Actor
Could I But Live (1964)
Actor
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Actor
Man Against Man (1960)
Actor
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 (1992)
Actor
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! (1993)
Actor
Interpol Code 8 (1963)
as Shû
My Soul Is Slashed (1991)
as Servant
Mighty Jack (1987)
Actor
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972)
as Dr. Shinigami
The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
Actor
The Crimson Sky (1962)
Actor
Taikoki (1987)
as Ankokuji Ekei
He's the Killer (1958)
Actor
Rise Against the Sword (1966)
as Heiroku
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
as Assassin at Orphanage
Female Neo-Ninjas (1991)
as Grandpa
Samurai Saga (1959)
as (uncredited)
Bandits on the Wind (1961)
Actor
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
as Granny the Old Witch
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold (1993)
Actor
Westward Desperado (1960)
Actor
Temptation (1957)
as Kyozo Ikegami
The Fighting King (1994)
Actor
Key of Keys (1965)
as Numaguchi
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! (1990)
Actor
Wangan Midnight (1992)
Actor
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki (1985)
as Inn manager
My Beloved Ultraseven (1993)
as Security Guard
Warring Clans (1963)
Actor
Agi, the Fury of Evil (1984)
as Onmyoji
Who Is the Informer? (1958)
as Nakao
Lunar Eclipse (1956)
Actor
Fate Deals the Card of Death (1971)
Actor
The Adventure of Robocon (1976)
Actor
Oh, Bomb! (1964)
as Tetsu
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 (1994)
Actor
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (2000)
Actor
Showdown on Pier No.3 (1960)
as Suda
Young Swordsman (1963)
Actor
The Killing Bottle (1967)
as First Murderer
Theater of Life (1958)
Actor
Hong Kong Paradise (1990)
as Youmei Kaku
Birdcage of Horrors (1999)
Actor
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot (1996)
as Mutsuo Hatano
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)
as (uncredited)
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero (1990)
Actor
The Rabble (1964)
Actor
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel (1998)
Actor
Mexican Free-for-All (1968)
as Bandit leader
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride (1983)
as Tagami
Magistrate of the Floating World (1981)
Actor
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
Actor
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki (1990)
Actor
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints (1994)
as Monma Yazo
Da Dahhhhn (1991)
Actor
Without Complaint (1975)
Actor
Monster Heaven (1986)
Actor
Ghost Train (1978)
Actor
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy (1990)
Actor
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life (1993)
Actor
F (1998)
Actor
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita (1992)
Actor
Big Boobs Buster (1990)
as Dirty Old Goat