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.
Acted in
Kamen Rider: The First
2005
as Dr. Shinigami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
Oshikiri
2000
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
F
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
30 -thirty-
1997
Weather Woman
1996
as Chairman Shimamori
Moon Spiral
1996
as Toru Sawajiri
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996
as Master of Saiga
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
1996
August in the Water
1995
as Sakai
Marehito
1995
as Voice of Marehito
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
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
as Servant
Rainbow Kids
1991
as Kushida, the Butler
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991
as Grandpa
Da Dahhhhn
1991
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star in my Pants!
1990
Ronin-gai
1990
as Biwa player
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
1990
as Youmei Kaku
Big Boobs Buster
1990
as Dirty Old Goat
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
Kaito Ruby
1988
as Grocery Store Owner
Mighty Jack
1987
The Red Spectacles
1987
as Moongaze Ginji
Monster Heaven
1986
Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984
as Onmyoji
Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark
1984
as Key maker
Nebula Mask Machine Man
1984
as Prof. K.
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
1983
as Matsuo Takami
Space Sheriff Gavan
1982
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
Pro Hunter
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Message from Space
1978
as Dark
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978
as General Sahara
The Adventure of Robocon
1976
Battle Cry
1975
as Yosaku
Without Complaint
1975
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as Assassin at Orphanage
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
as Dr. Shinigami
The Wolves
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
as Okinawa Regional Officer
Kamen Rider
1971
as Doctor Shinigami
Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971
The Militarists
1970
as Fuyuki
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
1970
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Portrait of Hell
1969
Red Lion
1969
as Dr. Gensai
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968
as Sawada
The Human Bullet
1968
as Father of Him
Kill!
1968
as Gendayu Shimada
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
as Heraclues
Mighty Jack
1968
Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Dr. Who
The Killing Bottle
1967
as First Murderer
The Age of Assassins
1967
as Shogo Mizorogi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Heiroku
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Cobra Man
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Granny the Old Witch
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Shuzen Kamio
Cash Calls Hell
1966
Key of Keys
1965
as Numaguchi
Fort Graveyard
1965
as Shiga
Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Matazaburo Hagiwara
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
Could I But Live
1964
Dogora
1964
as Maki the Safecracker
Oh, Bomb!
1964
as Tetsu
Atragon
1963
as High Priest of Mu
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Samurai Pirate
1963
as Granny the Witch
Young Swordsman
1963
Matango
1963
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Warring Clans
1963
47 Ronin
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as (uncredited)
The Crimson Sky
1962
Gorath
1962
as Man in Bar
Blood on the Sea
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
Yojimbo
1961
as Yahachi
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Interpreter
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Get 'em All
1960
as Weapon Dealer
Westward Desperado
1960
Man Against Man
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
The Gambling Samurai
1960
as Tomimatsu
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Ichino
The Three Treasures
1959
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
Samurai Saga
1959
as (uncredited)
The Big Boss
1959
Theater of Life
1958
Temptation
1957
as Kyozo Ikegami
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
The Garden of Women
1954