Hideyo Amamoto
January 2, 1926 (98 years old) in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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
Credits
- 2005 · Kamen Rider: The First as Dr. Shinigami
- 2001 · Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- 2000 · Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai as
- 2000 · Oshikiri as
- 2000 · Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer as
- 1999 · Birdcage of Horrors as
- 1998 · F as
- 1998 · Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel as
- 1997 · 30 -thirty- as
- 1996 · Weather Woman as Chairman Shimamori
- 1996 · Moon Spiral as Toru Sawajiri
- 1996 · Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard as Master of Saiga
- 1996 · Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot as
- 1995 · August in the Water as Sakai
- 1995 · Marehito as Voice of Marehito
- 1994 · Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints as
- 1994 · The Fighting King as
- 1994 · Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 as
- 1993 · Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold as
- 1993 · A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life as
- 1993 · Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! as
- 1992 · High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita as
- 1992 · Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 as
- 1992 · Wangan Midnight as
- 1991 · My Soul Is Slashed as Servant
- 1991 · Rainbow Kids as Kushida, the Butler
- 1991 · Female Neo-Ninjas as Grandpa
- 1991 · Da Dahhhhn as
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 1990 · Ronin-gai as Biwa player
- 1990 · Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero as
- 1990 · Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki as
- 1990 · Hong Kong Paradise as Youmei Kaku
- 1990 · Big Boobs Buster as Dirty Old Goat
- 1990 · Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy as
- 1989 · Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso as
- 1988 · Kaito Ruby as Grocery Store Owner
- 1987 · Mighty Jack as
- 1987 · The Red Spectacles as Moongaze Ginji
- 1986 · Monster Heaven as
- 1984 · Agi, the Fury of Evil as Onmyoji
- 1984 · Mahjong Horoki as Hachimaki
- 1984 · Farewell to the Ark as Key maker
- 1984 · Nebula Mask Machine Man as Prof. K.
- 1983 · 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ as Matsuo Takami
- 1982 · Space Sheriff Gavan as
- 1981 · Magistrate of the Floating World as
- 1981 · Pro Hunter as
- 1980 · Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely as Ryuichi Shimomura
- 1978 · Blood Type: Blue as
- 1978 · Message from Space as Dark
- 1978 · J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger as General Sahara
- 1976 · The Adventure of Robocon as
- 1975 · Battle Cry as Yosaku
- 1975 · Without Complaint as
- 1974 · Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy as Assassin at Orphanage
- 1972 · Kamen Rider vs. Shocker as Dr. Shinigami
- 1971 · The Wolves as
- 1971 · The Battle of Okinawa as Okinawa Regional Officer
- 1971 · Kamen Rider as Doctor Shinigami
- 1971 · Fate Deals the Card of Death as
- 1970 · The Militarists as Fuyuki
- 1970 · クレージーの殴り込み清水港 as
- 1969 · All Monsters Attack as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
- 1969 · Portrait of Hell as
- 1969 · Red Lion as Dr. Gensai
- 1968 · Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century as Sawada
- 1968 · The Human Bullet as Father of Him
- 1968 · Kill! as Gendayu Shimada
- 1968 · The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us as Heraclues
- 1968 · Mighty Jack as
- 1967 · Japan's Longest Day as Captain Takeo Sasaki
- 1967 · King Kong Escapes as Dr. Who
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as First Murderer
- 1967 · The Age of Assassins as Shogo Mizorogi
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Heiroku
- 1966 · What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Cobra Man
- 1966 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Granny the Old Witch
- 1966 · The Sword of Doom as Shuzen Kamio
- 1966 · Cash Calls Hell as
- 1965 · Key of Keys as Numaguchi
- 1965 · Fort Graveyard as Shiga
- 1965 · Kwaidan as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Matazaburo Hagiwara
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
- 1964 · Could I But Live as
- 1964 · Dogora as Maki the Safecracker
- 1964 · Garakuta as
- 1964 · Oh, Bomb! as Tetsu
- 1963 · Atragon as High Priest of Mu
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as
- 1963 · Samurai Pirate as Granny the Witch
- 1963 · Young Swordsman as
- 1963 · Matango as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
- 1963 · Warring Clans as
- 1962 · 47 Ronin as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as (uncredited)
- 1962 · Gorath as Man in Bar
- 1962 · The Crimson Sky as
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · A Night in Hong Kong as
- 1961 · Yojimbo as Yahachi
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Interpreter
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Weapon Dealer
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as
- 1960 · The Gambling Samurai as Tomimatsu
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Ichino
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Spectator at Gods' Dance
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1958 · Theater of Life as
- 1957 · Temptation as Kyozo Ikegami
- 1954 · Twenty-Four Eyes as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
- 1954 · The Garden of Women as