Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born January 2, 1926 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
Films (121)
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
Oshikiri
2000
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
F
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
30 -thirty-
1997
Weather Woman
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996
August in the Water
1995
Marehito
1995
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994
The Fighting King
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993
My Beloved Ultraseven
1993
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Wangan Midnight
1992
My Soul Is Slashed
1991
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991
Rainbow Kids
1991
Da Dahhhhn
1991
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Ronin-gai
1990
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
1990
Big Boobs Buster
1990
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
Kaito Ruby
1988
Mighty Jack
1987
The Red Spectacles
1987
Monster Heaven
1986
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985
Evil Heart
1985
Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984
Mahjong Horoki
1984
Farewell to the Ark
1984
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Message from Space
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978
The Adventure of Robocon
1976
Battle Cry
1975
Without Complaint
1975
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
The Wolves
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971
The Militarists
1970
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
All Monsters Attack
1969
Portrait of Hell
1969
Red Lion
1969
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968
The Human Bullet
1968
Kill!
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
Japan's Longest Day
1967
King Kong Escapes
1967
The Killing Bottle
1967
The Age of Assassins
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
The Sword of Doom
1966
Cash Calls Hell
1966
Rise Against the Sword
1966
Key of Keys
1965
Fort Graveyard
1965
Kwaidan
1965
Samurai Assassin
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Could I But Live
1964
Dogora
1964
The Rabble
1964
Oh, Bomb!
1964
Atragon
1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Samurai Pirate
1963
Young Swordsman
1963
Interpol Code 8
1963
Matango
1963
Warring Clans
1963
Chûshingura
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
The Crimson Sky
1962
Gorath
1962
Bandits on the Wind
1961
Blood on the Sea
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
Yojimbo
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Get 'em All
1960
Westward Desperado
1960
Man Against Man
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
The Gambling Samurai
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
The Three Treasures
1959
Samurai Saga
1959
The Big Boss
1959
Theater of Life
1958
Who Is the Informer?
1958
He's the Killer
1958
Temptation
1957
Lunar Eclipse
1956
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
The Garden of Women
1954