
Acting, 1926
Hideyo Amamoto
Born Jan 2, 1926, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, Died Mar 23, 2003 (77)
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.
Filmography
40 titles- 2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTDr. ShinigamiIMDb 6.6Movie - 2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackProf. Hirotoshi Isayama the ProphetIMDb 7.5Movie - 2000
OshikiriIMDb 6.2Movie - 1995
August in the WaterSakaiIMDb 7.2Movie - 1994
The Fighting KingMovie - 1990
Ronin-gaiBiwa playerIMDb 6.2Movie - 1987
The Red SpectaclesGinji the MoongazerIMDb 6.5Movie - 1984
Nebula Mask Machine ManProfessor KIMDb 8.8Show - 1984
Farewell to the ArkKey makerIMDb 7.1Movie - 1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesMatsuo TakamiIMDb 7.0Show - 1982
Space Sheriff GavanIMDb 8.0Show - 1981
Pro HunterShow - 1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerGeneral SaharaIMDb 8.2Movie - 1978
Message from SpaceDarkIMDb 5.9Movie - 1971
Kamen RiderDoctor ShinigamiIMDb 6.4Show - 1971
Kamen RiderDoctor ShinigamiShow - 1971
The Battle of OkinawaPrincipal NodaIMDb 7.8Movie - 1970
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraKajiwara HyakkiShow - 1969
All Monsters AttackToy Consultant Shinpei InamiIMDb 5.1Movie - 1968
Mighty JackIMDb 6.5Show - 1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsHeracluesIMDb 10.0Movie - 1967
King Kong EscapesDr. WhoIMDb 6.1Movie - 1967
Japan's Longest DayCaptain Takeo SasakiIMDb 7.3Movie - 1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?Cobra ManIMDb 5.4Movie - 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Naval OfficerIMDb 6.3Movie - 1966
The Sword of DoomShuzen KamioIMDb 7.8Movie - 1965
Kwaidan(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)IMDb 7.7Movie - 1965
Samurai AssassinMatazaburo HagiwaraIMDb 7.3Movie - 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterPrincess Salno's aideIMDb 7.0Movie - 1964
DogoraMaki the SafecrackerIMDb 6.7Movie - 1963
AtragonHigh Priest of MuIMDb 6.6Movie - 1963
MatangoTransitional MatangoIMDb 6.7Movie - 1962
ChûshinguraIMDb 7.1Movie - 1962
GorathMan in BarIMDb 6.3Movie - 1961
YojimboYahachiIMDb 8.1Movie - 1960
The Secret of the TelegianIMDb 6.5Movie - 1960
The Gambling SamuraiTomimatsuIMDb 6.9Movie - 1959
The Doom of NightMovie - 1959
The Three TreasuresSpectator at Gods' DanceIMDb 5.5Movie - 1954
Twenty-Four EyesÔishi Sensei no OttoIMDb 7.7Movie
