Acting
Hideyo Amamoto
Jan 2, 1926 (died Mar 23, 2003, aged 77) 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.
Known for
6.4
Kamen Rider
Doctor Shinigami
8.1
Yojimbo
Yahachi
7.7
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
7.5
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
5.1
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
7.8
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio
5.4
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man
7.7
Twenty-Four Eyes
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
6.1
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who
6.7
Matango
Transitional Matango
8.0
Space Sheriff Gavan
1982 · TV
6.6
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Dr. Shinigami
6.6
Atragon
High Priest of Mu
Filmography
6.6
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005 · Dr. Shinigami
7.5
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001 · Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
6.6
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
6.2
Oshikiri
2000
10.0
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
6.2
F
1998
5.0
30 -thirty-
1997
6.2
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996 · Master of Saiga
3.4
Weather Woman
1996 · Chairman Shimamori
8.0
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996 · Mutsuo Hatano
7.2
August in the Water
1995 · Sakai
5.0
Marehito
1995 · Voice of Marehito
6.0
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
6.5
Wangan Midnight
1992
6.7
Rainbow Kids
1991 · Kushida, the Butler
4.9
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991 · Grandpa
6.7
My Soul Is Slashed
1991 · Servant
6.2
Ronin-gai
1990 · Biwa player
5.7
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
5.0
Big Boobs Buster
1990 · Dirty Old Goat
7.5
Hong Kong Paradise
1990 · Youmei Kaku
5.0
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
9.0
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
7.0
Kaito Ruby
1988 · Grocery Store Owner
6.5
The Red Spectacles
1987 · Ginji the Moongazer
3.0
Mighty Jack
1987
8.0
Taikoki
1987 · Ankokuji Ekei
7.0
Monster Heaven
1986
7.0
Evil Heart
1985 · Physician
7.1
Farewell to the Ark
1984 · Key maker