Hideyo Amamoto
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 2, 1926
- Died
- Mar 23, 2003 (aged 77)
- Place of birth
- Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Credits
- 135
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
Yojimbo
1961Movie
Yahachi
Kwaidan
1965Movie
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Movie
Princess Salno's aide
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001Movie
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
The Sword of Doom
1966Movie
Shuzen Kamio
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Movie
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Filmography
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005Movie
Dr. Shinigami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001Movie
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000Movie
Oshikiri
2000Movie
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000Movie
Birdcage of Horrors
1999Movie
F
1998Movie
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998Movie
30 -thirty-
1997Movie
Weather Woman
1996Movie
Chairman Shimamori
Moon Spiral
1996TV
Toru Sawajiri
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996Movie
Master of Saiga
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996Movie
Mutsuo Hatano
August in the Water
1995Movie
Sakai
Marehito
1995Movie
Voice of Marehito
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994Movie
Monma Yazo
The Fighting King
1994Movie
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994Movie
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993Movie
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993Movie
My Beloved Ultraseven
1993Movie
Security Guard
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993Movie
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992Movie
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992Movie
Wangan Midnight
1992Movie
My Soul Is Slashed
1991Movie
Servant
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991Movie
Grandpa
Rainbow Kids
1991Movie
Kushida, the Butler
Da Dahhhhn
1991Movie
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990Movie
Ronin-gai
1990Movie
Biwa player
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990Movie
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990Movie
Hong Kong Paradise
1990Movie
Youmei Kaku
Big Boobs Buster
1990Movie
Dirty Old Goat
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990Movie
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989Movie
Kaito Ruby
1988Movie
Grocery Store Owner
Mighty Jack
1987Movie
The Red Spectacles
1987Movie
Ginji the Moongazer
Taikoki
1987Movie
Ankokuji Ekei
Monster Heaven
1986Movie
三姉妹探偵団
1986Movie
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985Movie
Inn manager
Evil Heart
1985Movie
Physician
Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984Movie
Onmyoji
Mahjong Horoki
1984Movie
Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark
1984Movie
Key maker
Nebula Mask Machine Man
1984TV
Professor K
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
1983Movie
Tagami
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983TV
Matsuo Takami
Space Sheriff Gavan
1982TV
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981Movie
Pro Hunter
1981TV
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980Movie
Ryuichi Shimomura
Blood Type: Blue
1978Movie
Official
Message from Space
1978Movie
Dark
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978Movie
General Sahara
Ghost Train
1978Movie
The Adventure of Robocon
1976Movie
Battle Cry
1975Movie
Yosaku
Without Complaint
1975Movie
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974Movie
Assassin at Orphanage
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972Movie
Dr. Shinigami
The Wolves
1971Movie
The Battle of Okinawa
1971Movie
Principal Noda
Kamen Rider
1971TV
Doctor Shinigami
Kamen Rider
1971TV
Doctor Shinigami
Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971Movie
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970TV
Kajiwara Hyakki
The Militarists
1970Movie
Fuyuki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970Movie
All Monsters Attack
1969Movie
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Red Lion
1969Movie
Dr. Gensai
Portrait of Hell
1969Movie
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968Movie
Sawada
The Human Bullet
1968Movie
Father
Kill!
1968Movie
Gendayu Shimada
Mexican Free-for-All
1968Movie
Bandit leader
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968Movie
Heraclues
Mighty Jack
1968TV
Japan's Longest Day
1967Movie
Captain Takeo Sasaki
King Kong Escapes
1967Movie
Dr. Who
The Killing Bottle
1967Movie
First Murderer
The Age of Assassins
1967Movie
Shogo Mizorogi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Movie
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966Movie
Cobra Man
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966Movie
Granny the Old Witch
The Sword of Doom
1966Movie
Shuzen Kamio
Cash Calls Hell
1966Movie
Sō
Rise Against the Sword
1966Movie
Heiroku
Key of Keys
1965Movie
Numaguchi
Fort Graveyard
1965Movie
Shiga
Kwaidan
1965Movie
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Samurai Assassin
1965Movie
Matazaburo Hagiwara
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Movie
Princess Salno's aide
Could I But Live
1964Movie
Dogora
1964Movie
Maki the Safecracker
The Rabble
1964Movie
Oh, Bomb!
1964Movie
Tetsu
Atragon
1963Movie
High Priest of Mu
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963Movie
Samurai Pirate
1963Movie
Granny the Witch
Young Swordsman
1963Movie
Interpol Code 8
1963Movie
Shû
Matango
1963Movie
Transitional Matango
Warring Clans
1963Movie
Chûshingura
1962Movie
Operation Sewer Rats
1962Movie
(uncredited)
The Crimson Sky
1962Movie
Gorath
1962Movie
Man in Bar
Bandits on the Wind
1961Movie
Blood on the Sea
1961Movie
A Night in Hong Kong
1961Movie
Yojimbo
1961Movie
Yahachi
Daredevil in the Castle
1961Movie
Interpreter
Blueprint of Murder
1961Movie
Get 'em All
1960Movie
Weapon Dealer
Westward Desperado
1960Movie
Man Against Man
1960Movie
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960Movie
Suda
The Secret of the Telegian
1960Movie
The Gambling Samurai
1960Movie
Tomimatsu
The Last Gunfight
1960Movie
Ichino
The Three Treasures
1959Movie
Spectator at Gods' Dance
The Doom of Night
1959Movie
Samurai Saga
1959Movie
(uncredited)
The Big Boss
1959Movie
Koyama
Theater of Life
1958Movie
Who Is the Informer?
1958Movie
Nakao
He's the Killer
1958Movie
Temptation
1957Movie
Kyozo Ikegami
Lunar Eclipse
1956Movie
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954Movie
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
The Garden of Women
1954Movie