Hideyo Amamoto

Birthday: 1926-01-02
Deathday: 2003-03-23
Birthplace: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2005-12-05 Kamen Rider: THE FIRST Dr. Shinigami
2001-12-15 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2000-10-21 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000-09-02 Oshikiri
2000-03-01 Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
1999-09-01 Birdcage of Horrors
1998-03-14 F
1998-02-21 Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1997-09-27 30 -thirty-
1996-08-16 Weather Woman Chairman Shimamori
1996-04-20 Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard Master of Saiga
1996-02-16 Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
1995-09-09 August in the Water Sakai
1995-07-01 Marehito Voice of Marehito
1994-03-26 Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994-03-11 The Fighting King
1994-01-28 Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1993-09-22 Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993-03-26 A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993-01-01 Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1992-12-26 High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992-12-19 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992-03-13 Wangan Midnight
1991-06-01 My Soul Is Slashed Servant
1991-01-15 Rainbow Kids Kushida, the Butler
1991-01-01 Female Neo-Ninjas Grandpa
1991-01-01 Da Dahhhhn
1990-12-08 Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990-08-18 Ronin-gai Biwa player
1990-07-28 Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990-06-24 Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990-04-28 Hong Kong Paradise Youmei Kaku
1990-04-25 Big Boobs Buster Dirty Old Goat
1990-03-10 Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1989-01-28 Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1988-11-12 Kaito Ruby Grocery Store Owner
1987-12-29 Mighty Jack
1987-02-07 The Red Spectacles Moongaze Ginji
1986-09-21 Monster Heaven
1985-04-20 Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki Inn manager
1984-12-04 Agi, the Fury of Evil Onmyoji
1984-10-10 Mahjong Horoki Hachimaki
1984-09-08 Farewell to the Ark Key maker
1981-05-01 Magistrate of the Floating World
1980-12-20 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Ryuichi Shimomura
1978-11-23 Blood Type: Blue
1978-04-29 Message from Space Dark
1978-03-17 J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger General Sahara
1976-03-20 The Adventure of Robocon
1975-03-14 Battle Cry Yosaku
1975-02-01 Without Complaint
1974-08-03 Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Assassin at Orphanage
1972-03-17 Kamen Rider vs. Shocker Dr. Shinigami
1971-10-30 The Wolves
1971-08-14 The Battle of Okinawa Okinawa Regional Officer
1971-02-13 Fate Deals the Card of Death
1970-09-11 The Militarists Fuyuki
1970-01-15 クレージーの殴り込み清水港
1969-12-20 All Monsters Attack Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969-11-18 Portrait of Hell
1969-10-10 Red Lion Dr. Gensai
1968-11-02 Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century Sawada
1968-10-22 The Human Bullet Father of Him
1968-06-22 Kill! Gendayu Shimada
1968-04-10 The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us Heraclues
1967-08-03 Japan's Longest Day Captain Takeo Sasaki
1967-07-22 King Kong Escapes Dr. Who
1967-02-11 The Killing Bottle First Murderer
1967-02-04 The Age of Assassins Shogo Mizorogi
1966-12-17 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
1966-11-25 Rise Against the Sword Heiroku
1966-11-02 What's Up, Tiger Lily? Cobra Man
1966-04-28 Adventure in Kigan Castle Granny the Old Witch
1966-02-25 The Sword of Doom Shuzen Kamio
1966-01-15 Cash Calls Hell
1965-10-22 Key of Keys Numaguchi
1965-09-18 Fort Graveyard Shiga
1965-01-06 Kwaidan (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965-01-03 Samurai Assassin Matazaburo Hagiwara
1964-12-20 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
1964-08-30 Could I But Live
1964-08-11 Dogora Maki the Safecracker
1964-08-01 Garakuta
1964-04-18 Oh, Bomb! Tetsu
1963-12-22 Atragon High Priest of Mu
1963-11-16 The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963-10-26 Samurai Pirate Granny the Witch
1963-08-31 Young Swordsman
1963-08-11 Matango Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1963-03-23 Warring Clans
1962-11-03 Chûshingura
1962-06-01 Operation Sewer Rats (uncredited)
1962-03-21 The Crimson Sky
1962-03-21 Gorath Man in Bar
1961-08-13 Blood on the Sea
1961-07-01 A Night in Hong Kong
1961-04-25 Yojimbo Yahachi
1961-01-03 Daredevil in the Castle Interpreter
1961-01-03 Blueprint of Murder
1960-11-29 Get 'em All Weapon Dealer
1960-10-30 Westward Desperado
1960-08-14 Man Against Man
1960-04-10 The Secret of the Telegian
1960-03-28 The Gambling Samurai Tomimatsu
1960-01-03 The Last Gunfight Ichino
1959-11-01 The Three Treasures Spectator at Gods' Dance
1959-04-28 Samurai Saga (uncredited)
1959-01-15 The Big Boss
1958-11-23 Theater of Life
1958-11-18 Who's The Informant? Nakao
1957-09-22 Temptation Kyozo Ikegami
1954-09-15 Twenty-Four Eyes Ôishi Sensei no Otto
1954-03-16 The Garden of Women