Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born: 1926-01-02 in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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
Kamen Rider
Doctor Shinigami
Space Sheriff Gavan
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Matsuo Takami
Yojimbo
Yahachi
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Pro Hunter
Temptation
Kyozo Ikegami
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Nebula Mask Machine Man
Professor K
Gorath
Man in Bar
The Red Spectacles
Ginji the Moongazer
Atragon
High Priest of Mu
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Ryuichi Shimomura
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide
三姉妹探偵団
Mighty Jack
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Dr. Shinigami
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
General Sahara
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Rainbow Kids
Kushida, the Butler
Chûshingura
Message from Space
Dark
Japan's Longest Day
Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Battle of Okinawa
Principal Noda
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
Tagami
Ronin-gai
Biwa player
Lunar Eclipse
Blood Type: Blue
Weather Woman
Chairman Shimamori
The Militarists
Fuyuki
Matango
Transitional Matango
The Three Treasures
Spectator at Gods' Dance
Twenty-Four Eyes
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
Key of Keys
Numaguchi
