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Hideyo Amamoto
Born · January 2, 1926
Died · March 23, 2003 (77 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Bio
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.
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Dr. Shinigami
6.7
2005
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
7.5
2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
0.0
2000
Oshikiri
5.3
2000
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
6.2
2000
Birdcage of Horrors
0.0
1999
F
6.2
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
0.0
1998
30 -thirty-
0.0
1997
Weather Woman
Chairman Shimamori
3.1
1996
Moon Spiral
Toru Sawajiri · (4 episodes)
0.0
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
Master of Saiga
5.9
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
8.0
1996
August in the Water
Sakai
6.7
1995
Marehito
Voice of Marehito
5.0
1995
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
0.0
1994
The Fighting King
0.0
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
0.0
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
0.0
1993
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
0.0
1993
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
0.0
1993
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
0.0
1992
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
2.0
1992
Wangan Midnight
6.5
1992
My Soul Is Slashed
Servant
6.0
1991
Rainbow Kids
Kushida, the Butler
6.3
1991
Female Neo-Ninjas
Grandpa
4.0
1991
Da Dahhhhn
0.0
1991
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
0.0
1990
Ronin-gai
Biwa player
5.9
1990
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
5.4
1990
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
0.0
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
Youmei Kaku
0.0
1990
Big Boobs Buster
Dirty Old Goat
5.4
1990
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
0.0
1990
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
0.0
1989
Kaito Ruby
Grocery Store Owner
7.3
1988
Mighty Jack
2.4
1987
The Red Spectacles
Moongaze Ginji
6.3
1987
Monster Heaven
0.0
1986
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Inn manager
0.0
1985
Agi, the Fury of Evil
Onmyoji
7.0
1984
Mahjong Horoki
Hachimaki
6.5
1984
Farewell to the Ark
Key maker
7.0
1984
Nebula Mask Machine Man
Prof. K. · (36 episodes)
8.7
1984
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Matsuo Takami · (1 episode)
7.0
1983
Space Sheriff Gavan
(1 episode)
7.9
1982
Magistrate of the Floating World
6.0
1981
Pro Hunter
(1 episode)
0.0
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Ryuichi Shimomura
6.0
1980
Blood Type: Blue
5.5
1978
Message from Space
Dark
5.8
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
General Sahara
8.2
1978
The Adventure of Robocon
10.0
1976
Battle Cry
Yosaku
6.0
1975
Without Complaint
0.0
1975
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Assassin at Orphanage
6.5
1974
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Dr. Shinigami
5.8
1972
The Wolves
7.4
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa Regional Officer
7.5
1971
Kamen Rider
Doctor Shinigami · (100 episodes)
6.4
1971
Fate Deals the Card of Death
7.0
1971
The Militarists
Fuyuki
8.0
1970
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
0.0
1970
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
5.1
1969
Portrait of Hell
8.1
1969
Red Lion
Dr. Gensai
6.4
1969
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Sawada
0.0
1968
The Human Bullet
Father of Him
6.1
1968
Kill!
Gendayu Shimada
7.0
1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
Heraclues
0.0
1968
Mighty Jack
(39 episodes)
6.0
1968
Japan's Longest Day
Captain Takeo Sasaki
7.1
1967
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who
6.2
1967
The Killing Bottle
First Murderer
7.0
1967
The Age of Assassins
Shogo Mizorogi
7.3
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
6.3
1966
Rise Against the Sword
Heiroku
6.5
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man
5.3
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Granny the Old Witch
5.7
1966
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio
7.7
1966
Cash Calls Hell
7.6
1966
Key of Keys
Numaguchi
6.0
1965
Fort Graveyard
Shiga
6.7
1965
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
7.7
1965
Samurai Assassin
Matazaburo Hagiwara
7.3
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
7.0
1964
Could I But Live
0.0
1964
Dogora
Maki the Safecracker
6.9
1964
Garakuta
0.0
1964
Oh, Bomb!
Tetsu
7.7
1964
Atragon
High Priest of Mu
6.5
1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
6.1
1963
Samurai Pirate
Granny the Witch
5.5
1963
Young Swordsman
6.5
1963
Matango
Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
6.9
1963
Warring Clans
6.8
1963
Chûshingura
7.3
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
(uncredited)
0.0
1962
The Crimson Sky
0.0
1962
Gorath
Man in Bar
6.6
1962
Blood on the Sea
0.0
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
0.0
1961
Yojimbo
Yahachi
8.1
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
Interpreter
7.4
1961
Blueprint of Murder
6.2
1961
Get 'em All
Weapon Dealer
6.0
1960
Westward Desperado
6.2
1960
Man Against Man
0.0
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
6.1
1960
The Gambling Samurai
Tomimatsu
6.3
1960
The Last Gunfight
Ichino
6.1
1960
The Three Treasures
Spectator at Gods' Dance
5.4
1959
Samurai Saga
(uncredited)
6.7
1959
The Big Boss
6.3
1959
Theater of Life
0.0
1958
Temptation
Kyozo Ikegami
8.0
1957
Twenty-Four Eyes
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
7.7
1954
The Garden of Women
6.6
1954