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Born · January 2, 1926
Died · March 23, 2003 (77 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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.
Dr. Shinigami
6.7
2005
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
7.5
2001
0.0
2000
5.3
2000
6.2
2000
0.0
1999
6.2
1998
0.0
1998
0.0
1997
Chairman Shimamori
3.1
1996
Toru Sawajiri · (4 episodes)
0.0
1996
Master of Saiga
5.9
1996
8.0
1996
Sakai
6.7
1995
Voice of Marehito
5.0
1995
0.0
1994
0.0
1994
0.0
1994
0.0
1993
0.0
1993
0.0
1993
0.0
1992
2.0
1992
6.5
1992
Servant
6.0
1991
Kushida, the Butler
6.3
1991
Grandpa
4.0
1991
0.0
1991
0.0
1990
Biwa player
5.9
1990
5.4
1990
0.0
1990
Youmei Kaku
0.0
1990
Dirty Old Goat
5.4
1990
0.0
1990
0.0
1989
Grocery Store Owner
7.3
1988
2.4
1987
Moongaze Ginji
6.3
1987
0.0
1986
Inn manager
0.0
1985
Onmyoji
7.0
1984
Hachimaki
6.5
1984
Key maker
7.0
1984
Prof. K. · (36 episodes)
8.7
1984
Matsuo Takami · (1 episode)
7.0
1983
(1 episode)
7.9
1982
6.0
1981
(1 episode)
0.0
1981
Ryuichi Shimomura
6.0
1980
5.5
1978
Dark
5.8
1978
General Sahara
8.2
1978
10.0
1976
Yosaku
6.0
1975
0.0
1975
Assassin at Orphanage
6.5
1974
Dr. Shinigami
5.8
1972
7.4
1971
Okinawa Regional Officer
7.5
1971
Doctor Shinigami · (100 episodes)
6.4
1971
7.0
1971
Fuyuki
8.0
1970
0.0
1970
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
5.1
1969
8.1
1969
Dr. Gensai
6.4
1969
Sawada
0.0
1968
Father of Him
6.1
1968
Gendayu Shimada
7.0
1968
Heraclues
0.0
1968
(39 episodes)
6.0
1968
Captain Takeo Sasaki
7.1
1967
Dr. Who
6.2
1967
First Murderer
7.0
1967
Shogo Mizorogi
7.3
1967
Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
6.3
1966
Heiroku
6.5
1966
Cobra Man
5.3
1966
Granny the Old Witch
5.7
1966
Shuzen Kamio
7.7
1966
7.6
1966
Numaguchi
6.0
1965
Shiga
6.7
1965
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
7.7
1965
Matazaburo Hagiwara
7.3
1965
Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
7.0
1964
0.0
1964
Maki the Safecracker
6.9
1964
0.0
1964
Tetsu
7.7
1964
High Priest of Mu
6.5
1963
6.1
1963
Granny the Witch
5.5
1963
6.5
1963
Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
6.9
1963
6.8
1963
7.3
1962
(uncredited)
0.0
1962
0.0
1962
Man in Bar
6.6
1962
0.0
1961
0.0
1961
Yahachi
8.1
1961
Interpreter
7.4
1961
6.2
1961
Weapon Dealer
6.0
1960
6.2
1960
0.0
1960
6.1
1960
Tomimatsu
6.3
1960
Ichino
6.1
1960
Spectator at Gods' Dance
5.4
1959
(uncredited)
6.7
1959
6.3
1959
0.0
1958
Kyozo Ikegami
8.0
1957
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
7.7
1954
6.6
1954