Hideyo Amamoto
Known for acting · Born 2 January 1926 · Died 23 March 2003 · aged 77 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
135 credits
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
Kamen Rider
1971
Kamen Rider
1971
Nebula Mask Machine Man
1984
Mighty Jack
1968
All Monsters Attack
1969
King Kong Escapes
1967
The Human Bullet
1968
August in the Water
1995
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Farewell to the Ark
1984
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Oshikiri
2000
Acting (135)
2005Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTDr. ShinigamiFilm
2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackProf. Hirotoshi Isayama the ProphetFilm
2000Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerFilm
2000OshikiriFilm
2000Hakata Movie: ChinchiromaiFilm
1999Birdcage of HorrorsFilm
1998FFilm
1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight HotelFilm
199730 -thirty-Film
1996Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardMaster of SaigaFilm
1996Weather WomanChairman ShimamoriFilm
1996Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The LootMutsuo HatanoFilm
1996Moon SpiralToru Sawajiri · 4 episodesSeries
1995August in the WaterSakaiFilm
1995MarehitoVoice of MarehitoFilm
1994Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With PrintsMonma YazoFilm
1994The Fighting KingFilm
1994Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2Film
1993Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!Film
1993A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real LifeFilm
1993Black Market Emperor: Silver and GoldFilm
1993My Beloved UltrasevenSecurity GuardFilm
1992Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2Film
1992Wangan MidnightFilm
1992High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashitaFilm
1991Rainbow KidsKushida, the ButlerFilm
1991Female Neo-NinjasGrandpaFilm
1991My Soul Is SlashedServantFilm
1991Da DahhhhnFilm
1990Ronin-gaiBiwa playerFilm
1990Big Boobs BusterDirty Old GoatFilm
1990Monster Heaven: Ghost HeroFilm
1990Hong Kong ParadiseYoumei KakuFilm
1990Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: SenkiFilm
1990Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin BoyFilm
1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!Film
1989Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru JyosoFilm
1988Kaito RubyGrocery Store OwnerFilm
1987The Red SpectaclesGinji the MoongazerFilm
1987Mighty JackFilm
1987TaikokiAnkokuji EkeiFilm
1986Monster HeavenFilm
1986三姉妹探偵団Film
1985Evil HeartPhysicianFilm
1985Marukin marubi no kintamashii makiInn managerFilm
1984Farewell to the ArkKey makerFilm
1984Mahjong HorokiHachimakiFilm
1984Nebula Mask Machine ManProfessor K · 36 episodesSeries
1984Agi, the Fury of EvilOnmyojiFilm
1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesMatsuo TakamiSeries
1983The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy BrideTagamiFilm
1982Space Sheriff GavanSeries
1981Magistrate of the Floating WorldFilm
1981Pro HunterSeries
1980Mister, Missus, Miss LonelyRyuichi ShimomuraFilm
1978Message from SpaceDarkFilm
1978Blood Type: BlueOfficialFilm
1978J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerGeneral SaharaFilm
1978Ghost TrainFilm
1976The Adventure of RoboconFilm
1975Battle CryYosakuFilm
1975Without ComplaintFilm
1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyAssassin at OrphanageFilm
1972Kamen Rider vs. ShockerDr. ShinigamiFilm
1971Kamen RiderDoctor Shinigami · 100 episodesSeries
1971The WolvesFilm
1971The Battle of OkinawaPrincipal NodaFilm
1971Fate Deals the Card of DeathFilm
1971Kamen RiderDoctor Shinigami · 98 episodesSeries
1970The MilitaristsFuyukiFilm
1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborFilm
1970Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura梶原百鬼Series
1969All Monsters AttackToy Consultant Shinpei InamiFilm
1969Red LionDr. GensaiFilm
1969Portrait of HellFilm
1968Kill!Gendayu ShimadaFilm
1968The Human BulletFatherFilm
1968Mighty Jack · 39 episodesSeries
1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsHeracluesFilm
1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturySawadaFilm
1968Mexican Free-for-AllBandit leaderFilm
1967King Kong EscapesDr. WhoFilm
1967Japan's Longest DayCaptain Takeo SasakiFilm
1967The Age of AssassinsShogo MizorogiFilm
1967The Killing BottleFirst MurdererFilm
1966The Sword of DoomShuzen KamioFilm
1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Naval OfficerFilm
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Cobra ManFilm
1966Cash Calls HellSōFilm
1966Rise Against the SwordHeirokuFilm
1966Adventure in Kigan CastleGranny the Old WitchFilm
1965Kwaidan(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Film
1965Samurai AssassinMatazaburo HagiwaraFilm
1965Fort GraveyardShigaFilm
1965Key of KeysNumaguchiFilm
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterPrincess Salno's aideFilm
1964DogoraMaki the SafecrackerFilm
1964Oh, Bomb!TetsuFilm
1964Could I But LiveFilm
1964The RabbleFilm
1963MatangoTransitional MatangoFilm
1963AtragonHigh Priest of MuFilm
1963Warring ClansFilm
1963The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanFilm
1963Samurai PirateGranny the WitchFilm
1963Young SwordsmanFilm
1963Interpol Code 8ShûFilm
1962ChûshinguraFilm
1962GorathMan in BarFilm
1962The Crimson SkyFilm
1962Operation Sewer Rats(uncredited)Film
1961YojimboYahachiFilm
1961Daredevil in the CastleInterpreterFilm
1961Blueprint of MurderFilm
1961A Night in Hong KongFilm
1961Bandits on the WindFilm
1961Blood on the SeaFilm
1960The Secret of the TelegianFilm
1960The Last GunfightIchinoFilm
1960The Gambling SamuraiTomimatsuFilm
1960Westward DesperadoFilm
1960Get 'em AllWeapon DealerFilm
1960Man Against ManFilm
1960Showdown on Pier No.3SudaFilm
1959Samurai Saga(uncredited)Film
1959The Three TreasuresSpectator at Gods' DanceFilm
1959The Big BossKoyamaFilm
1959The Doom of NightFilm
1958Theater of LifeFilm
1958Who Is the Informer?NakaoFilm
1958He's the KillerFilm
1957TemptationKyozo IkegamiFilm
1956Lunar EclipseFilm
1954Twenty-Four EyesÔishi Sensei no OttoFilm
1954The Garden of WomenFilm