Hideyo Amamoto
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 2, 1926
- Died
- March 23, 2003 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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
Filmography
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Movie · as Dr. Shinigami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Movie · as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Oshikiri
Movie
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
Movie
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Movie
Birdcage of Horrors
Movie
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Movie
F
Movie
30 -thirty-
Movie
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
Movie · as Master of Saiga
Weather Woman
Movie · as Chairman Shimamori
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
Movie · as Mutsuo Hatano
Moon Spiral
TV · as Toru Sawajiri · 4 eps
Marehito
Movie · as Voice of Marehito
August in the Water
Movie · as Sakai
The Fighting King
Movie
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
Movie · as Monma Yazo
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
Movie
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
Movie
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Movie
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
Movie
My Beloved Ultraseven
Movie · as Security Guard
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Movie
Wangan Midnight
Movie
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
Movie
My Soul Is Slashed
Movie · as Servant
Female Neo-Ninjas
Movie · as Grandpa
Rainbow Kids
Movie · as Kushida, the Butler
Da Dahhhhn
Movie
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
Movie
Big Boobs Buster
Movie · as Dirty Old Goat
Ronin-gai
Movie · as Biwa player
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Movie
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
Movie
Hong Kong Paradise
Movie · as Youmei Kaku
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
Movie
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
Movie
Kaito Ruby
Movie · as Grocery Store Owner
Mighty Jack
Movie
The Red Spectacles
Movie · as Ginji the Moongazer
Taikoki
Movie · as Ankokuji Ekei
Monster Heaven
Movie
三姉妹探偵団
Movie
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Movie · as Inn manager
Evil Heart
Movie · as Physician
Mahjong Horoki
Movie · as Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark
Movie · as Key maker
Agi, the Fury of Evil
Movie · as Onmyoji
Nebula Mask Machine Man
TV · as Professor K · 36 eps
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
Movie · as Tagami
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
TV · as Matsuo Takami · 1 ep
Space Sheriff Gavan
TV · 1 ep
Magistrate of the Floating World
Movie
Pro Hunter
TV · 1 ep
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Movie · as Ryuichi Shimomura
Blood Type: Blue
Movie · as Official
Message from Space
Movie · as Dark
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
Movie · as General Sahara
Ghost Train
Movie
The Adventure of Robocon
Movie
Battle Cry
Movie · as Yosaku
Without Complaint
Movie
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Movie · as Assassin at Orphanage
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Movie · as Dr. Shinigami
The Battle of Okinawa
Movie · as Principal Noda
Fate Deals the Card of Death
Movie
The Wolves
Movie
Kamen Rider
TV · as Doctor Shinigami · 100 eps
Kamen Rider
TV · as Doctor Shinigami · 98 eps
The Militarists
Movie · as Fuyuki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
Movie
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
TV · as Kajiwara Hyakki · 1 ep
All Monsters Attack
Movie · as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Portrait of Hell
Movie
Red Lion
Movie · as Dr. Gensai
Kill!
Movie · as Gendayu Shimada
The Human Bullet
Movie · as Father
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
Movie · as Heraclues
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Movie · as Sawada
Mexican Free-for-All
Movie · as Bandit leader
Mighty Jack
TV · 39 eps
King Kong Escapes
Movie · as Dr. Who
Japan's Longest Day
Movie · as Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Age of Assassins
Movie · as Shogo Mizorogi
The Killing Bottle
Movie · as First Murderer
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Movie · as Cobra Man
The Sword of Doom
Movie · as Shuzen Kamio
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Movie · as Granny the Old Witch
Cash Calls Hell
Movie · as Sō
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Rise Against the Sword
Movie · as Heiroku
Kwaidan
Movie · as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Samurai Assassin
Movie · as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Key of Keys
Movie · as Numaguchi
Fort Graveyard
Movie · as Shiga
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · as Princess Salno's aide
Dogora
Movie · as Maki the Safecracker
Oh, Bomb!
Movie · as Tetsu
Could I But Live
Movie
The Rabble
Movie
Atragon
Movie · as High Priest of Mu
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Movie
Samurai Pirate
Movie · as Granny the Witch
Young Swordsman
Movie
Warring Clans
Movie
Interpol Code 8
Movie · as Shû
Matango
Movie · as Transitional Matango
The Crimson Sky
Movie
Gorath
Movie · as Man in Bar
Chûshingura
Movie
Operation Sewer Rats
Movie · as (uncredited)
Yojimbo
Movie · as Yahachi
A Night in Hong Kong
Movie
Daredevil in the Castle
Movie · as Interpreter
Blueprint of Murder
Movie
Blood on the Sea
Movie
Bandits on the Wind
Movie
Get 'em All
Movie · as Weapon Dealer
The Secret of the Telegian
Movie
Man Against Man
Movie
The Gambling Samurai
Movie · as Tomimatsu
Westward Desperado
Movie
The Last Gunfight
Movie · as Ichino
Showdown on Pier No.3
Movie · as Suda
The Big Boss
Movie · as Koyama
Samurai Saga
Movie · as (uncredited)
The Three Treasures
Movie · as Spectator at Gods' Dance
The Doom of Night
Movie
Theater of Life
Movie
Who Is the Informer?
Movie · as Nakao
He's the Killer
Movie
Temptation
Movie · as Kyozo Ikegami
Lunar Eclipse
Movie
The Garden of Women
Movie
Twenty-Four Eyes
Movie · as Ôishi Sensei no Otto