Hideyo Amamoto
Acting·January 2, 1926·† March 23, 2003 — 77 years old·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
Yojimbo
1961·8.1
Kwaidan
1965·7.7
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964·7.0
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001·7.5
The Sword of Doom
1966·7.7
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966·6.3
All Monsters Attack
1969·5.1
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966·5.4
King Kong Escapes
1967·6.2
Matango
1963·6.7
Kamen Rider
1971·6.4
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954·7.7
Filmography · 130
2005Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTDr. Shinigami2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackProf. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet2000Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai2000Oshikiri2000Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer1999Birdcage of Horrors1998F1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel199730 -thirty-1996Weather WomanChairman Shimamori1996Moon SpiralTVToru Sawajiri1996Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardMaster of Saiga1996Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The LootMutsuo Hatano1995August in the WaterSakai1995MarehitoVoice of Marehito1994Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With PrintsMonma Yazo1994The Fighting King1994Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 21993Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold1993A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life1993My Beloved UltrasevenSecurity Guard1993Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!1992High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita1992Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 21992Wangan Midnight1991My Soul Is SlashedServant1991Female Neo-NinjasGrandpa1991Rainbow KidsKushida, the Butler1991Da Dahhhhn1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!1990Ronin-gaiBiwa player1990Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero1990Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki1990Hong Kong ParadiseYoumei Kaku1990Big Boobs BusterDirty Old Goat1990Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy1989Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso1988Kaito RubyGrocery Store Owner1987Mighty Jack1987The Red SpectaclesGinji the Moongazer1986Monster Heaven1986三姉妹探偵団1985Marukin marubi no kintamashii makiInn manager1985Evil HeartPhysician1984Agi, the Fury of EvilOnmyoji1984Mahjong HorokiHachimaki1984Farewell to the ArkKey maker1984Nebula Mask Machine ManTVProfessor K1983The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy BrideTagami1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesTVMatsuo Takami1982Space Sheriff GavanTV1981Magistrate of the Floating World1981Pro HunterTV1980Mister, Missus, Miss LonelyRyuichi Shimomura1978Blood Type: Blue1978Message from SpaceDark1978J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerGeneral Sahara1976The Adventure of Robocon1975Battle CryYosaku1975Without Complaint1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyAssassin at Orphanage1972Kamen Rider vs. ShockerDr. Shinigami1971The Wolves1971The Battle of OkinawaOkinawa Regional Officer1971Kamen RiderTVDoctor Shinigami1971Fate Deals the Card of Death1970The MilitaristsFuyuki1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor1969All Monsters AttackToy Consultant Shinpei Inami1969Portrait of Hell1969Red LionDr. Gensai1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturySawada1968The Human BulletFather1968Kill!Gendayu Shimada1968Mexican Free-for-AllBandit leader1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsHeraclues1968Mighty JackTV1967Japan's Longest DayCaptain Takeo Sasaki1967King Kong EscapesDr. Who1967The Killing BottleFirst Murderer1967The Age of AssassinsShogo Mizorogi1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepRed Bamboo Naval Officer1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Cobra Man1966Adventure in Kigan CastleGranny the Old Witch1966The Sword of DoomShuzen Kamio1966Cash Calls Hell1966Rise Against the SwordHeiroku1965Key of KeysNumaguchi1965Fort GraveyardShiga1965Kwaidan(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)1965Samurai AssassinMatazaburo Hagiwara1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterPrincess Salno's aide1964Could I But Live1964DogoraMaki the Safecracker1964The Rabble1964Oh, Bomb!Tetsu1963AtragonHigh Priest of Mu1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman1963Samurai PirateGranny the Witch1963Young Swordsman1963Interpol Code 8Shû1963MatangoTransitional Matango1963Warring Clans1962Chûshingura1962Operation Sewer Rats(uncredited)1962The Crimson Sky1962GorathMan in Bar1961Bandits on the Wind1961Blood on the Sea1961A Night in Hong Kong1961YojimboYahachi1961Daredevil in the CastleInterpreter1961Blueprint of Murder1960Get 'em AllWeapon Dealer1960Westward Desperado1960Man Against Man1960Showdown on Pier No.3Suda1960The Secret of the Telegian1960The Gambling SamuraiTomimatsu1960The Last GunfightIchino1959The Three TreasuresSpectator at Gods' Dance1959Samurai Saga(uncredited)1959The Big Boss1958Theater of Life1958Who Is the Informer?Nakao1958He's the Killer1957TemptationKyozo Ikegami1956Lunar Eclipse1954Twenty-Four EyesÔishi Sensei no Otto1954The Garden of Women