Hideyo Amamoto
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.
Filmography
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Oshikiri
Oshikiri
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
F
F
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
as Mutsuo Hatano
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
as Mutsuo Hatano
August in the Water
as Sakai
August in the Water
as Sakai
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
Marehito
as Voice of Marehito
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
as Monma Yazo
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
as Monma Yazo
The Fighting King
The Fighting King
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard
My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Wangan Midnight
Wangan Midnight
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
Mighty Jack
Mighty Jack
The Red Spectacles
as Ginji the Moongazer
The Red Spectacles
as Ginji the Moongazer
Monster Heaven
Monster Heaven
三姉妹探偵団
三姉妹探偵団
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
as Tagami
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
as Tagami
Magistrate of the Floating World
Magistrate of the Floating World
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
Battle Cry
as Yosaku
Without Complaint
Without Complaint
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage
The Battle of Okinawa
as Principal Noda
The Battle of Okinawa
as Principal Noda
Fate Deals the Card of Death
Fate Deals the Card of Death
The Militarists
as Fuyuki
The Militarists
as Fuyuki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
as Sawada
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
as Sawada
The Human Bullet
as Father
The Human Bullet
as Father
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada
Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit leader
Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit leader
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch
Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku
Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
Fort Graveyard
as Shiga
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
Could I But Live
Could I But Live
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker
The Rabble
The Rabble
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch
Young Swordsman
Young Swordsman
Interpol Code 8
as Shû
Interpol Code 8
as Shû
Matango
as Transitional Matango
Matango
as Transitional Matango
Warring Clans
Warring Clans
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)
The Crimson Sky
The Crimson Sky
Gorath
as Man in Bar
Gorath
as Man in Bar
Bandits on the Wind
Bandits on the Wind
Blood on the Sea
Blood on the Sea
A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter
Blueprint of Murder
Blueprint of Murder
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer
Westward Desperado
Westward Desperado
Showdown on Pier No.3
as Suda
Showdown on Pier No.3
as Suda
The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu
The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
The Last Gunfight
as Ichino
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
Theater of Life
Theater of Life
He's the Killer
He's the Killer
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
The Garden of Women
The Garden of Women
The Doom of Night
The Doom of Night