Acting
Hideyo Amamoto
JA, EN, JV cinema · 126 credits
Born
2 January 1926
Died
23 March 2003 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as 天本 英世 · Amamoto Hideyo · 天本 ひでよ · Eisei Amamoto · 天本 えいせい · Amamoto Eisei
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
Filmography
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Oshikiri
Actor
F
Actor
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
as Mutsuo Hatano
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
August in the Water
as Sakai
My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
The Red Spectacles
as Ginji the Moongazer
Taikoki
as Ankokuji Ekei
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
Evil Heart
as Physician
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Blood Type: Blue
as Official
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami
The Battle of Okinawa
as Principal Noda
The Militarists
as Fuyuki
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
The Human Bullet
as Father
Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit leader
King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Cobra Man
The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Key of Keys
as Numaguchi
Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
Matango
as Transitional Matango
Gorath
as Man in Bar
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
The Big Boss
as Koyama
Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto