Hideyo Amamoto
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 2, 1926
- Died
- March 23, 2003
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
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
Actor
Oshikiri 2000
Actor
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer 2000
Actor
Birdcage of Horrors 1999
Actor
F 1998
Actor
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel 1998
Actor
30 -thirty- 1997
Actor
Weather Woman 1996
as Chairman Shimamori
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard 1996
as Master of Saiga
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot 1996
as Mutsuo Hatano
August in the Water 1995
as Sakai
Marehito 1995
as Voice of Marehito
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints 1994
as Monma Yazo
The Fighting King 1994
Actor
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 1994
Actor
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 1993
Actor
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life 1993
Actor
My Beloved Ultraseven 1993
as Security Guard
- Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! 1993
Actor
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita 1992
Actor
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 1992
Actor
Wangan Midnight 1992
Actor
My Soul Is Slashed 1991
as Servant
Female Neo-Ninjas 1991
as Grandpa
Rainbow Kids 1991
as Kushida, the Butler
Da Dahhhhn 1991
Actor
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star! 1990
Actor
Ronin-gai 1990
as Biwa player
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero 1990
Actor
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki 1990
Actor
Hong Kong Paradise 1990
as Youmei Kaku
Big Boobs Buster 1990
as Dirty Old Goat
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy 1990
Actor
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso 1989
Actor
Kaito Ruby 1988
as Grocery Store Owner
Mighty Jack 1987
Actor
The Red Spectacles 1987
as Ginji the Moongazer
Taikoki 1987
as Ankokuji Ekei
Monster Heaven 1986
Actor
- 三姉妹探偵団
三姉妹探偵団 1986
Actor
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki 1985
as Inn manager
Evil Heart 1985
as Physician
Agi, the Fury of Evil 1984
as Onmyoji
Mahjong Horoki 1984
as Hachimaki
Farewell to the Ark 1984
as Key maker
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride 1983
as Tagami
Magistrate of the Floating World 1981
Actor
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely 1980
as Ryuichi Shimomura
Blood Type: Blue 1978
as Official
Message from Space 1978
as Dark
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger 1978
as General Sahara
Ghost Train 1978
Actor
The Adventure of Robocon 1976
Actor
Battle Cry 1975
as Yosaku
Without Complaint 1975
Actor
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy 1974
as Assassin at Orphanage
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker 1972
as Dr. Shinigami
The Wolves 1971
Actor
The Battle of Okinawa 1971
as Principal Noda
Fate Deals the Card of Death 1971
Actor
The Militarists 1970
as Fuyuki
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor 1970
Actor
All Monsters Attack 1969
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Red Lion 1969
as Dr. Gensai
Portrait of Hell 1969
Actor
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century 1968
as Sawada
The Human Bullet 1968
as Father
Kill! 1968
as Gendayu Shimada
Mexican Free-for-All 1968
as Bandit leader
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us 1968
as Heraclues
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
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
Rise Against the Sword 1966
as Heiroku
Cash Calls Hell 1966
as Sō
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
Could I But Live 1964
Actor
Dogora 1964
as Maki the Safecracker
The Rabble 1964
Actor
Oh, Bomb! 1964
as Tetsu
Atragon 1963
as High Priest of Mu
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman 1963
Actor
Samurai Pirate 1963
as Granny the Witch
Interpol Code 8 1963
as Shû
Young Swordsman 1963
Actor
Matango 1963
as Transitional Matango
Warring Clans 1963
Actor
Chûshingura 1962
Actor
Operation Sewer Rats 1962
as (uncredited)
Gorath 1962
as Man in Bar
The Crimson Sky 1962
Actor
Bandits on the Wind 1961
Actor
Blood on the Sea 1961
Actor
A Night in Hong Kong 1961
Actor
Yojimbo 1961
as Yahachi
Blueprint of Murder 1961
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle 1961
as Interpreter
Get 'em All 1960
as Weapon Dealer
Westward Desperado 1960
Actor
Man Against Man 1960
Actor
Showdown on Pier No.3 1960
as Suda
The Secret of the Telegian 1960
Actor
The Gambling Samurai 1960
as Tomimatsu
The Last Gunfight 1960
as Ichino
The Three Treasures 1959
as Spectator at Gods' Dance
The Doom of Night 1959
Actor
Samurai Saga 1959
as (uncredited)
The Big Boss 1959
as Koyama
Theater of Life 1958
Actor
Who Is the Informer? 1958
as Nakao
He's the Killer 1958
Actor
Temptation 1957
as Kyozo Ikegami
Lunar Eclipse 1956
Actor
Twenty-Four Eyes 1954
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
The Garden of Women 1954
Actor
Credits from TMDB.