
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.
Movie | Kamen Rider: THE FIRST | Dr. Shinigami | 2005-12-05 |
Movie | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet | 2001-12-15 |
Movie | Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer | 2000-03-01 | |
Movie | 30 -thirty- | 1997-09-27 | |
Movie | Weather Woman | Chairman Shimamori | 1996-08-16 |
Movie | Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard | Master of Saiga | 1996-04-20 |
Movie | August in the Water | Sakai | 1995-09-09 |
Movie | Female Neo-Ninjas | Grandpa | 1991-01-01 |
Movie | Rainbow Kids | Kushida, the Butler | 1991-01-15 |
Movie | My Soul Is Slashed | Servant | 1991-06-01 |
Movie | Hong Kong Paradise | Youmei Kaku | 1990-04-28 |
Movie | Ronin-gai | Biwa player | 1990-08-18 |
Movie | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | 1990-07-28 | |
Movie | Kaito Ruby | Grocery Store Owner | 1988-11-12 |
Movie | Mighty Jack | 1987-12-29 | |
Movie | The Red Spectacles | Moongaze Ginji | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | Evil Heart | Physician | 1985-01-10 |
Series | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. | 1984-01-13 |
Movie | Farewell to the Ark | Key maker | 1984-09-08 |
Movie | Agi, the Fury of Evil | Onmyoji | 1984-12-04 |
Movie | Mahjong Horoki | Hachimaki | 1984-10-10 |
Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Ryuichi Shimomura | 1980-12-20 |
Movie | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger | General Sahara | 1978-03-17 |
Movie | Message from Space | Dark | 1978-04-29 |
Movie | Blood Type: Blue | 1978-11-23 | |
Movie | Battle Cry | Yosaku | 1975-03-14 |
Movie | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy | Assassin at Orphanage | 1974-08-03 |
Movie | Kamen Rider vs. Shocker | Dr. Shinigami | 1972-03-17 |
Movie | Fate Deals the Card of Death | 1971-02-13 | |
Movie | The Wolves | 1971-10-30 | |
Movie | The Battle of Okinawa | Okinawa Regional Officer | 1971-08-14 |
Movie | The Militarists | Fuyuki | 1970-09-11 |
Movie | Red Lion | Dr. Gensai | 1969-10-10 |
Movie | Portrait of Hell | 1969-11-18 | |
Movie | The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us | Heraclues | 1968-04-10 |
Movie | The Human Bullet | Father of Him | 1968-10-22 |
Movie | Kill! | Gendayu Shimada | 1968-06-22 |
Movie | The Age of Assassins | Shogo Mizorogi | 1967-02-04 |
Movie | The Killing Bottle | First Murderer | 1967-02-11 |
Movie | Japan's Longest Day | Captain Takeo Sasaki | 1967-08-03 |
Movie | King Kong Escapes | Dr. Who | 1967-07-22 |
Movie | The Sword of Doom | Shuzen Kamio | 1966-02-25 |
Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
Movie | Adventure in Kigan Castle | Granny the Old Witch | 1966-04-28 |
Movie | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Cobra Man | 1966-11-02 |
Movie | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Red Bamboo Naval Officer | 1966-12-17 |
Movie | Rise Against the Sword | Heiroku | 1966-11-25 |
Movie | Samurai Assassin | Matazaburo Hagiwara | 1965-01-03 |
Movie | Fort Graveyard | Shiga | 1965-09-18 |
Movie | Kwaidan | (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | 1965-01-06 |
Movie | Oh, Bomb! | Tetsu | 1964-04-18 |
Movie | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) | 1964-12-20 |
Movie | Interpol Code 8 | Shû | 1963-08-31 |
Movie | Warring Clans | 1963-03-23 | |
Movie | Young Swordsman | 1963-08-31 | |
Movie | Matango | Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | 1963-08-11 |
Movie | Samurai Pirate | Granny the Witch | 1963-10-26 |
Movie | Atragon | High Priest of Mu | 1963-12-22 |
Movie | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | 1963-11-16 | |
Movie | Gorath | Man in Bar | 1962-03-21 |
Movie | Chûshingura | 1962-11-03 | |
Movie | Daredevil in the Castle | Interpreter | 1961-01-03 |
Movie | Yojimbo | Yahachi | 1961-04-25 |
Movie | Bandits on the Wind | 1961-11-22 | |
Movie | A Night in Hong Kong | 1961-07-01 | |
Movie | The Last Gunfight | Ichino | 1960-01-03 |
Movie | The Gambling Samurai | Tomimatsu | 1960-03-28 |
Movie | Get 'em All | Weapon Dealer | 1960-11-29 |
Movie | Man Against Man | 1960-08-14 | |
Movie | Westward Desperado | 1960-10-30 | |
Movie | The Big Boss | 1959-01-15 | |
Movie | Samurai Saga | (uncredited) | 1959-04-28 |
Movie | The Three Treasures | Spectator at Gods' Dance | 1959-11-01 |
Movie | Temptation | Kyozo Ikegami | 1957-09-22 |
Movie | The Garden of Women | 1954-03-16 |
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