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Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Acting1926Kitakyūshū, 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.

Acting History

2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
2001
2000
1998
1996
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
1995
1994
1993
My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard
1992
1991
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
1989
1988
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
1987
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
1986
1985
Evil Heart
as Physician
1984
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
1983
1982
1981
1980
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
1978
1976
1975
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
1974
1972
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer
Kamen Rider
TVas Doctor Shinigami
1970
1969
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit leader
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
The Human Bullet
as Father of Him
1967
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
1965
Key of Keys
as Numaguchi
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
1963
Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
Gorath
as Man in Bar
1961
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
1960
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
1959
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
1958
1957
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
1956
1954
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/2/1926
Day of Death
3/23/2003
Place of Birth
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan