Hideyo Amamoto
January 2, 1926 (100 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · Kamen Rider: THE FIRST as Dr. Shinigami
- 2001 · Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- 2000 · Oshikiri as
- 2000 · Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer as
- 1996 · Weather Woman as Chairman Shimamori
- 1995 · August in the Water as Sakai
- 1992 · Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 as
- 1992 · Wangan Midnight as
- 1991 · Rainbow Kids as Kushida, the Butler
- 1990 · Ronin-gai as Biwa player
- 1989 · Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso as
- 1988 · Kaito Ruby as Grocery Store Owner
- 1987 · The Red Spectacles as Ginji the Moongazer
- 1987 · Taikoki as Ankokuji Ekei
- 1985 · Evil Heart as Physician
- 1984 · Mahjong Horoki as Hachimaki
- 1984 · Farewell to the Ark as Key maker
- 1984 · Nebula Mask Machine Man as Professor K
- 1983 · Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series as Matsuo Takami
- 1982 · Space Sheriff Gavan as
- 1981 · Pro Hunter as
- 1980 · Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely as Ryuichi Shimomura
- 1978 · Blood Type: Blue as
- 1978 · Message from Space as Dark
- 1978 · J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger as General Sahara
- 1975 · Battle Cry as Yosaku
- 1974 · Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy as Assassin at Orphanage
- 1971 · The Wolves as
- 1971 · The Battle of Okinawa as Principal Noda
- 1971 · Kamen Rider as Doctor Shinigami
- 1970 · The Militarists as Fuyuki
- 1969 · All Monsters Attack as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
- 1969 · Portrait of Hell as
- 1968 · The Human Bullet as Father
- 1968 · Kill! as Gendayu Shimada
- 1968 · Mighty Jack as
- 1967 · Japan's Longest Day as Captain Takeo Sasaki
- 1967 · King Kong Escapes as Dr. Who
- 1967 · The Age of Assassins as Shogo Mizorogi
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
- 1966 · What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Cobra Man
- 1966 · Adventure in Kigan Castle as Granny the Old Witch
- 1966 · The Sword of Doom as Shuzen Kamio
- 1966 · Rise Against the Sword as Heiroku
- 1966 · Cash Calls Hell as Sō
- 1965 · Kwaidan as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- 1965 · Samurai Assassin as Matazaburo Hagiwara
- 1964 · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Princess Salno's aide
- 1964 · Dogora as Maki the Safecracker
- 1964 · Oh, Bomb! as Tetsu
- 1963 · Atragon as High Priest of Mu
- 1963 · Samurai Pirate as Granny the Witch
- 1963 · Interpol Code 8 as Shû
- 1963 · Matango as Transitional Matango
- 1963 · Warring Clans as
- 1962 · Chûshingura as
- 1962 · Gorath as Man in Bar
- 1961 · Blood on the Sea as
- 1961 · Yojimbo as Yahachi
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as Interpreter
- 1960 · Showdown on Pier No.3 as Suda
- 1960 · The Secret of the Telegian as
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Ichino
- 1959 · The Three Treasures as Spectator at Gods' Dance
- 1959 · Samurai Saga as (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Big Boss as
- 1954 · Twenty-Four Eyes as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
- Future · The Doom of Night as
- 2000 · Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai as
- 1999 · Birdcage of Horrors as
- 1998 · F as
- 1998 · Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel as
- 1997 · 30 -thirty- as
- 1996 · Moon Spiral as Toru Sawajiri
- 1996 · Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard as Master of Saiga
- 1996 · Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot as Mutsuo Hatano
- 1995 · Marehito as Voice of Marehito
- 1994 · Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints as Monma Yazo
- 1994 · The Fighting King as
- 1994 · Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 as
- 1993 · Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold as
- 1993 · A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life as
- 1993 · My Beloved Ultraseven as Security Guard
- 1993 · Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! as
- 1992 · High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita as
- 1991 · My Soul Is Slashed as Servant
- 1991 · Female Neo-Ninjas as Grandpa
- 1991 · Da Dahhhhn as
- 1990 · Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! as
- 1990 · Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero as
- 1990 · Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki as
- 1990 · Hong Kong Paradise as Youmei Kaku
- 1990 · Big Boobs Buster as Dirty Old Goat
- 1990 · Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy as
- 1987 · Mighty Jack as
- 1986 · Monster Heaven as
- 1986 · 三姉妹探偵団 as
- 1985 · Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki as Inn manager
- 1984 · Agi, the Fury of Evil as Onmyoji
- 1983 · The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride as Tagami
- 1981 · Magistrate of the Floating World as
- 1978 · Ghost Train as
- 1976 · The Adventure of Robocon as
- 1975 · Without Complaint as
- 1972 · Kamen Rider vs. Shocker as Dr. Shinigami
- 1971 · Fate Deals the Card of Death as
- 1970 · Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor as
- 1969 · Red Lion as Dr. Gensai
- 1968 · Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century as Sawada
- 1968 · Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit leader
- 1968 · The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us as Heraclues
- 1967 · The Killing Bottle as First Murderer
- 1965 · Key of Keys as Numaguchi
- 1965 · Fort Graveyard as Shiga
- 1964 · Could I But Live as
- 1964 · The Rabble as
- 1963 · The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman as
- 1963 · Young Swordsman as
- 1962 · Operation Sewer Rats as (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Crimson Sky as
- 1961 · Bandits on the Wind as
- 1961 · A Night in Hong Kong as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · Get 'em All as Weapon Dealer
- 1960 · Westward Desperado as
- 1960 · Man Against Man as
- 1960 · The Gambling Samurai as Tomimatsu
- 1958 · Theater of Life as
- 1958 · Who Is the Informer? as Nakao
- 1958 · He's the Killer as
- 1957 · Temptation as Kyozo Ikegami
- 1956 · Lunar Eclipse as
- 1954 · The Garden of Women as