Hideyo Amamoto
Birthday
1926/01/02
Day of death
2003/03/23 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also know as
Eisei Amamoto, 天本 英世
Biography
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.
Acting
(1965) Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(1966) What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Cobra Man
(1976) The Adventure of Robocon
as ---
(1963) Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
(1994) The Fighting King
as ---
(1962) The Crimson Sky
as ---
(1968) Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
(1981) Magistrate of the Floating World
as ---
(1967) King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who
(1969) All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
(2000) Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
as ---
(2000) Oshikiri
as ---
(1966) The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
(1996) Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
(1963) Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
(1969) Portrait of Hell
as ---
(1996) Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
(1990) Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
as ---
(1966) Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
(1963) The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
as ---
(1966) Cash Calls Hell
as ---
(1965) Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
(1960) Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
(1968) The Human Bullet
as Father of Him
(1969) Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai
(1990) Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
(1994) Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
as ---
(1990) Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
(1984) Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
(1990) Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
as ---
(1975) Battle Cry
as Yosaku
(1980) Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
(1970) The Militarists
as Fuyuki
(1995) Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
(1987) Mighty Jack
as ---
(1963) Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
(1960) The Secret of the Telegian
as ---
(1997) 30 -thirty-
as ---
(2005) Kamen Rider: The First
as Dr. Shinigami
(1963) Young Swordsman
as ---
(1998) Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
as ---
(1990) Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
as ---
(1967) Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
(1965) Key of Keys
as Numaguchi
(1992) Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
as ---
(1964) Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
(1961) Yojimbo
as Yahachi
(1966) Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
(1962) Gorath
as Man in Bar
(1986) Monster Heaven
as ---
(1964) Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
(1991) My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
(1984) Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
(1965) Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
(1971) The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer
(1988) Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
(1978) Blood Type: Blue
as ---
(1993) A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
as ---
(1991) Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa
(1991) Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
(1987) The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
(1970) クレージーの殴り込み清水港
as ---
(1964) Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
(1960) Man Against Man
as ---
(1991) Da Dahhhhn
as ---
(1967) The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
(1954) The Garden of Women
as ---
(1958) Theater of Life
as ---
(1959) The Big Boss
as ---
(1960) The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
(1993) Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
as ---
(1992) Wangan Midnight
as ---
(1972) Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami
(1961) A Night in Hong Kong
as ---
(1963) Warring Clans
as ---
(1959) Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)
(1961) Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
(1961) Blueprint of Murder
as ---
(1996) Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
as ---
(1971) Fate Deals the Card of Death
as ---
(1992) High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
as ---
(1968) The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
as Heraclues
(1959) The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
(1966) Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
(1990) Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
(1994) Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
as ---
(1993) Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
as ---
(2001) Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
(1967) The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
(1975) Without Complaint
as ---
(1962) Chûshingura
as ---
(1961) Blood on the Sea
as ---
(1984) Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji
(1954) Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
(1995) August in the Water
as Sakai
(1974) Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
(1989) Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
as ---
(1968) Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
as Sawada
(1978) Message from Space
as Dark
(1962) Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
(2000) Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
as ---
(1957) Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
(1990) Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
as ---
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(1998) F
as ---
(1960) Westward Desperado
as ---
(1971) The Wolves
as ---
(1960) The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
(1964) Could I But Live
as ---
(1978) J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
(1999) Birdcage of Horrors
as ---
(1964) Garakuta
as ---
(1985) Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
(1982) Space Sheriff Gavan
as ---
(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
(1996) Moon Spiral
as Toru Sawajiri
(1981) Pro Hunter
as ---
(1971) Kamen Rider
as Doctor Shinigami
(1968) Mighty Jack
as ---