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