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Known ForActing
Born1926-01-02
BirthplaceKitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (126)
2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTas Dr. Shinigami
6.6
2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attackas Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
7.5
8.0
2000
6.3
10.0
1998
6.2
1997
5.0
1996
Weather Womanas Chairman Shimamori
3.4
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizardas Master of Saiga
6.2
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Lootas Mutsuo Hatano
8.0
1995
August in the Wateras Sakai
7.2
1995
Marehitoas Voice of Marehito
5.0
1994
9.0
1993
My Beloved Ultrasevenas Security Guard
1992
6.5
1991
My Soul Is Slashedas Servant
6.7
1991
Female Neo-Ninjasas Grandpa
4.9
1991
Rainbow Kidsas Kushida, the Butler
6.7
1991
1990
Ronin-gaias Biwa player
6.2
5.7
1990
Hong Kong Paradiseas Youmei Kaku
7.5
1990
Big Boobs Busteras Dirty Old Goat
5.0
1988
Kaito Rubyas Grocery Store Owner
7.0
1987
3.0
1987
The Red Spectaclesas Ginji the Moongazer
6.5
1987
Taikokias Ankokuji Ekei
8.0
1986
7.0
1986
1985
Marukin marubi no kintamashii makias Inn manager
1985
Evil Heartas Physician
7.0
1984
Agi, the Fury of Evilas Onmyoji
8.5
1984
Mahjong Horokias Hachimaki
7.0
1984
Farewell to the Arkas Key maker
7.1
1983
1980
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Ryuichi Shimomura
7.5
1978
Blood Type: Blueas Official
6.1
1978
Message from Spaceas Dark
5.9
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorengeras General Sahara
8.2
1978
10.0
1975
Battle Cryas Yosaku
5.9
10.0
1974
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategyas Assassin at Orphanage
6.6
1972
Kamen Rider vs. Shockeras Dr. Shinigami
6.2
1971
7.4
1971
The Battle of Okinawaas Principal Noda
7.8
8.5
1970
The Militaristsas Fuyuki
7.5
10.0
1969
All Monsters Attackas Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
5.1
1969
Red Lionas Dr. Gensai
6.5
1969
7.9
1968
10.0
1968
The Human Bulletas Father
6.0
1968
Kill!as Gendayu Shimada
7.0
1968
Mexican Free-for-Allas Bandit leader
10.0
1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Usas Heraclues
10.0
1967
Japan's Longest Dayas Captain Takeo Sasaki
7.3
1967
King Kong Escapesas Dr. Who
6.1
1967
The Killing Bottleas First Murderer
8.2
1967
The Age of Assassinsas Shogo Mizorogi
7.6
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Red Bamboo Naval Officer
6.3
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?as Cobra Man
5.4
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castleas Granny the Old Witch
6.2
1966
The Sword of Doomas Shuzen Kamio
7.8
1966
Cash Calls Hellas Sō
7.5
1966
Rise Against the Swordas Heiroku
6.3
1965
Key of Keysas Numaguchi
6.8
1965
Fort Graveyardas Shiga
6.1
1965
Kwaidanas (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
7.7
1965
Samurai Assassinas Matazaburo Hagiwara
7.3
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Princess Salno's aide
7.0
1964
8.0
1964
Dogoraas Maki the Safecracker
6.7
1964
10.0
1964
Oh, Bomb!as Tetsu
7.8
1963
Atragonas High Priest of Mu
6.6
1963
Samurai Pirateas Granny the Witch
5.9
1963
6.7
1963
Interpol Code 8as Shû
7.5
1963
Matangoas Transitional Matango
6.7
1963
6.7
1962
7.1
1962
Operation Sewer Ratsas (uncredited)
7.0
1962
9.0
1962
Gorathas Man in Bar
6.3
9.0
1961
10.0
1961
Yojimboas Yahachi
8.1
1961
Daredevil in the Castleas Interpreter
7.5
6.4
1960
Get 'em Allas Weapon Dealer
7.0
6.1
1960
7.0
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3as Suda
6.5
1960
The Gambling Samuraias Tomimatsu
6.9
1960
The Last Gunfightas Ichino
6.2
1959
The Three Treasuresas Spectator at Gods' Dance
5.5
1959
Samurai Sagaas (uncredited)
6.9
1959
6.5
1958
10.0
1958
Who Is the Informer?as Nakao
1958
1957
Temptationas Kyozo Ikegami
8.0
1956
1954
Twenty-Four Eyesas Ôishi Sensei no Otto
7.7
6.6