About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1926-01-02
Place of birth:
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Hideyo Amamoto

Overview

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 Actor Dr. Shinigami 59
Average
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Actor Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet 64
Fair
2000 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Oshikiri Actor 58
Average
2000 Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer Actor 58
Average
1999 Birdcage of Horrors Actor N/A
N/A
1998 F Actor 58
Average
1998 Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel Actor N/A
N/A
1997 30 -thirty- Actor N/A
N/A
1996 Weather Woman Actor Chairman Shimamori 58
Average
1996 Moon Spiral Actor Toru Sawajiri N/A
N/A
1996 Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard Actor Master of Saiga 58
Average
1996 Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot Actor 58
Average
1995 August in the Water Actor Sakai 59
Average
1995 Marehito Actor Voice of Marehito 59
Average
1994 Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints Actor N/A
N/A
1994 The Fighting King Actor N/A
N/A
1994 Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 Actor N/A
N/A
1993 Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold Actor N/A
N/A
1993 A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life Actor N/A
N/A
1993 Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! Actor N/A
N/A
1992 High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita Actor N/A
N/A
1992 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 Actor 59
Average
1992 Wangan Midnight Actor 59
Average
1991 My Soul Is Slashed Actor Servant 58
Average
1991 Rainbow Kids Actor Kushida, the Butler 58
Average
1991 Da Dahhhhn Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Female Neo-Ninjas Actor Grandpa 58
Average
1990 Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Ronin-gai Actor Biwa player 58
Average
1990 Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero Actor 59
Average
1990 Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Hong Kong Paradise Actor Youmei Kaku N/A
N/A
1990 Big Boobs Buster Actor Dirty Old Goat 59
Average
1990 Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy Actor N/A
N/A
1989 Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso Actor N/A
N/A
1988 Kaito Ruby Actor Grocery Store Owner 59
Average
1987 Mighty Jack Actor 58
Average
1987 The Red Spectacles Actor Moongaze Ginji 59
Average
1986 Monster Heaven Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki Actor Inn manager N/A
N/A
1984 Agi, the Fury of Evil Actor Onmyoji 59
Average
1984 Mahjong Horoki Actor Hachimaki 58
Average
1984 Farewell to the Ark Actor Key maker 59
Average
1984 Nebula Mask Machine Man Actor Prof. K. 70
Good
1981 Magistrate of the Floating World Actor 59
Average
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Actor Ryuichi Shimomura 58
Average
1978 Blood Type: Blue Actor 59
Average
1978 Message from Space Actor Dark 58
Average
1978 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger Actor General Sahara 59
Average
1976 The Adventure of Robocon Actor 59
Average
1975 Battle Cry Actor Yosaku 58
Average
1975 Without Complaint Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Actor Assassin at Orphanage 59
Average
1972 Kamen Rider vs. Shocker Actor Dr. Shinigami 58
Average
1971 The Wolves Actor 59
Average
1971 The Battle of Okinawa Actor Okinawa Regional Officer 59
Average
1971 Fate Deals the Card of Death Actor 59
Average
1970 The Militarists Actor Fuyuki 59
Average
1970 クレージーの殴り込み清水港 Actor N/A
N/A
1969 All Monsters Attack Actor Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami 56
Average
1969 Portrait of Hell Actor 59
Average
1969 Red Lion Actor Dr. Gensai 59
Average
1968 Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century Actor Sawada N/A
N/A
1968 The Human Bullet Actor Father of Him 59
Average
1968 Kill! Actor Gendayu Shimada 60
Fair
1968 The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us Actor Heraclues N/A
N/A
1968 Mighty Jack Actor 69
Fair
1967 Japan's Longest Day Actor Captain Takeo Sasaki 59
Average
1967 King Kong Escapes Actor Dr. Who 59
Average
1967 The Killing Bottle Actor First Murderer 59
Average
1967 The Age of Assassins Actor Shogo Mizorogi 59
Average
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Actor Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited) 60
Fair
1966 Rise Against the Sword Actor Heiroku 58
Average
1966 What's Up, Tiger Lily? Actor Cobra Man 57
Average
1966 Adventure in Kigan Castle Actor Granny the Old Witch 58
Average
1966 The Sword of Doom Actor Shuzen Kamio 64
Fair
1966 Cash Calls Hell Actor 59
Average
1965 Key of Keys Actor Numaguchi 59
Average
1965 Fort Graveyard Actor Shiga 59
Average
1965 Kwaidan Actor (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) 66
Fair
1965 Samurai Assassin Actor Matazaburo Hagiwara 60
Fair
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Actor Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) 62
Fair
1964 Could I But Live Actor N/A
N/A
1964 Dogora Actor Maki the Safecracker 59
Average
1964 Garakuta Actor N/A
N/A
1964 Oh, Bomb! Actor Tetsu 59
Average
1963 Atragon Actor High Priest of Mu 59
Average
1963 The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Actor 59
Average
1963 Samurai Pirate Actor Granny the Witch 58
Average
1963 Young Swordsman Actor 59
Average
1963 Matango Actor Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) 60
Fair
1963 Warring Clans Actor 59
Average
1962 Chûshingura Actor 59
Average
1962 Operation Sewer Rats Actor (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1962 The Crimson Sky Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Gorath Actor Man in Bar 59
Average
1961 Blood on the Sea Actor N/A
N/A
1961 A Night in Hong Kong Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Yojimbo Actor Yahachi 75
Good
1961 Blueprint of Murder Actor 58
Average
1961 Daredevil in the Castle Actor Interpreter 59
Average
1960 Get 'em All Actor Weapon Dealer 59
Average
1960 Westward Desperado Actor 59
Average
1960 Man Against Man Actor N/A
N/A
1960 The Secret of the Telegian Actor 58
Average
1960 The Gambling Samurai Actor Tomimatsu 59
Average
1960 The Last Gunfight Actor Ichino 59
Average
1959 The Three Treasures Actor Spectator at Gods' Dance 58
Average
1959 Samurai Saga Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1959 The Big Boss Actor 59
Average
1958 Theater of Life Actor N/A
N/A
1957 Temptation Actor Kyozo Ikegami 59
Average
1954 Twenty-Four Eyes Actor Ôishi Sensei no Otto 61
Fair
1954 The Garden of Women Actor 59
Average