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.
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Also Known As
Movies (46)
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
2005
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
Oshikiri
2000
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
F
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
30 -thirty-
1997
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! III: The Loot
1996
August in the Water
as Sakai
1995
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
1995
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
as Monma Yazo
1994
The Fighting King
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993
My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard
1993
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Wangan Midnight
1992
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
1991
Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa
1991
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
1991
Da Dahhhhn
1991
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
1990
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
1990
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
1990
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
1988
Mighty Jack
1987
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
1987
Monster Heaven
1986
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
1985
Evil Heart
as Physician
1985
Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji
1984
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
1984
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
1984
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
