Hideyo Amamoto
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 2, 1926 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known For
| 2005 | Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTDr. Shinigami | |
| 2001 | Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackProf. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet | |
| 2000 | Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer | |
| 2000 | Oshikiri | |
| 2000 | Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai | |
| 1999 | Birdcage of Horrors | |
| 1998 | Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel | |
| 1998 | F | |
| 1997 | 30 -thirty- | |
| 1996 | Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardMaster of Saiga | |
| 1996 | Weather WomanChairman Shimamori | |
| 1996 | Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot | |
| 1996 | Moon SpiralToru Sawajiri | |
| 1995 | MarehitoVoice of Marehito | |
| 1995 | August in the WaterSakai | |
| 1994 | The Fighting King | |
| 1994 | Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With PrintsMonma Yazo | |
| 1994 | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 | |
| 1993 | A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life | |
| 1993 | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! | |
| 1993 | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold | |
| 1993 | My Beloved UltrasevenSecurity Guard | |
| 1992 | Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 | |
| 1992 | Wangan Midnight | |
| 1992 | High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita | |
| 1991 | My Soul Is SlashedServant | |
| 1991 | Female Neo-NinjasGrandpa | |
| 1991 | Rainbow KidsKushida, the Butler | |
| 1991 | Da Dahhhhn | |
| 1990 | Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy | |
| 1990 | Big Boobs BusterDirty Old Goat | |
| 1990 | Ronin-gaiBiwa player | |
| 1990 | Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! | |
| 1990 | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | |
| 1990 | Hong Kong ParadiseYoumei Kaku | |
| 1990 | Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki | |
| 1989 | Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso | |
| 1988 | Kaito RubyGrocery Store Owner | |
| 1987 | Mighty Jack | |
| 1987 | The Red SpectaclesMoongaze Ginji | |
| 1986 | Monster Heaven | |
| 1985 | Marukin marubi no kintamashii makiInn manager | |
| 1985 | Evil HeartPhysician | |
| 1984 | Mahjong HorokiHachimaki | |
| 1984 | Farewell to the ArkKey maker | |
| 1984 | Agi, the Fury of EvilOnmyoji | |
| 1984 | Nebula Mask Machine ManProfessor K | |
| 1983 | Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesMatsuo Takami | |
| 1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan | |
| 1981 | Magistrate of the Floating World | |
| 1981 | Pro Hunter | |
| 1980 | Mister, Missus, Miss LonelyRyuichi Shimomura | |
| 1978 | Blood Type: Blue | |
| 1978 | Message from SpaceDark | |
| 1978 | J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerGeneral Sahara | |
| 1976 | The Adventure of Robocon | |
| 1975 | Battle CryYosaku | |
| 1975 | Without Complaint | |
| 1974 | Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyAssassin at Orphanage | |
| 1972 | Kamen Rider vs. ShockerDr. Shinigami | |
| 1971 | The Battle of OkinawaOkinawa Regional Officer | |
| 1971 | Fate Deals the Card of Death | |
| 1971 | The Wolves | |
| 1971 | Kamen RiderDoctor Shinigami | |
| 1970 | The MilitaristsFuyuki | |
| 1970 | Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor | |
| 1969 | All Monsters AttackToy Consultant Shinpei Inami | |
| 1969 | Portrait of Hell | |
| 1969 | Red LionDr. Gensai | |
| 1968 | Kill!Gendayu Shimada | |
| 1968 | The Human BulletFather of Him | |
| 1968 | The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsHeraclues | |
| 1968 | Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturySawada | |
| 1968 | Mexican Free-for-AllBandit leader | |
| 1968 | Mighty Jack | |
| 1967 | King Kong EscapesDr. Who | |
| 1967 | Japan's Longest DayCaptain Takeo Sasaki | |
| 1967 | The Age of AssassinsShogo Mizorogi | |
| 1967 | The Killing BottleFirst Murderer | |
| 1966 | What's Up, Tiger Lily?Cobra Man | |
| 1966 | The Sword of DoomShuzen Kamio | |
| 1966 | Adventure in Kigan CastleGranny the Old Witch | |
| 1966 | Cash Calls Hell | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Naval Officer | |
| 1966 | Rise Against the SwordHeiroku | |
| 1965 | Kwaidan(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Samurai AssassinMatazaburo Hagiwara | |
| 1965 | Key of KeysNumaguchi | |
| 1965 | Fort GraveyardShiga | |
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterPrincess Salno's aide | |
| 1964 | DogoraMaki the Safecracker | |
| 1964 | Oh, Bomb!Tetsu | |
| 1964 | Could I But Live | |
| 1964 | The Rabble | |
| 1963 | AtragonHigh Priest of Mu | |
| 1963 | MatangoSkulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman | |
| 1963 | Samurai PirateGranny the Witch | |
| 1963 | Young Swordsman | |
| 1963 | Warring Clans | |
| 1963 | Interpol Code 8Shû | |
| 1962 | The Crimson Sky | |
| 1962 | GorathMan in Bar | |
| 1962 | Chûshingura | |
| 1962 | Operation Sewer Rats(uncredited) | |
| 1961 | YojimboYahachi | |
| 1961 | A Night in Hong Kong | |
| 1961 | Daredevil in the CastleInterpreter | |
| 1961 | Blueprint of Murder | |
| 1961 | Blood on the Sea | |
| 1961 | Bandits on the Wind | |
| 1960 | Get 'em AllWeapon Dealer | |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Telegian | |
| 1960 | Man Against Man | |
| 1960 | The Gambling SamuraiTomimatsu | |
| 1960 | Westward Desperado | |
| 1960 | The Last GunfightIchino | |
| 1960 | Showdown on Pier No.3Suda | |
| 1959 | The Big Boss | |
| 1959 | Samurai Saga(uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Three TreasuresSpectator at Gods' Dance | |
| 1958 | Theater of Life | |
| 1958 | Who Is the Informer?Nakao | |
| 1958 | He's the Killer | |
| 1957 | TemptationKyozo Ikegami | |
| 1956 | Lunar Eclipse | |
| 1954 | The Garden of Women | |
| 1954 | Twenty-Four EyesÔishi Sensei no Otto |