
Cast
Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Cast
Hideyo Amamoto
Known for
Acting
Born
1926-01-02
From
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died
2003-03-23
Also known as 天本 英世, Amamoto Hideyo, 天本 ひでよ
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.

Yojimbo
as Yahachi

Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Female Neo-Ninjas
as Grandpa

The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer

Message from Space
as Dark

The Gambling Samurai
as Tomimatsu

Daredevil in the Castle
as Interpreter

Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki

Samurai Assassin
as Matazaburo Hagiwara

The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio

Dogora
as Maki the Safecracker

The Three Treasures
as Spectator at Gods' Dance

Atragon
as High Priest of Mu

The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

Matango
as Transitional Matango

Farewell to the Ark
as Key maker

Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner

The Garden of Women

King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who

Mahjong Horoki
as Hachimaki

August in the Water
as Sakai

Rise Against the Sword
as Heiroku

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami

Chûshingura

Gorath
as Man in Bar

Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori

The Militarists
as Fuyuki

Twenty-Four Eyes
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Cash Calls Hell

Samurai Pirate
as Granny the Witch

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga

The Secret of the Telegian

Blood Type: Blue

Red Lion
as Dr. Gensai

Ronin-gai
as Biwa player

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara

Fort Graveyard
as Shiga

Kill!
as Gendayu Shimada

The Wolves

Blueprint of Murder

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Cobra Man

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Dr. Shinigami

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

Key of Keys
as Numaguchi

Mighty Jack

The Killing Bottle
as First Murderer

The Human Bullet
as Father of Him

The Last Gunfight
as Ichino

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
as Assassin at Orphanage

Blood on the Sea

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

Westward Desperado

The Big Boss

Interpol Code 8
as Shû

The Rabble

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Ryuichi Shimomura

Man Against Man

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

Rainbow Kids
as Kushida, the Butler

Get 'em All
as Weapon Dealer

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

Warring Clans

30 -thirty-

My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant

Wangan Midnight

Portrait of Hell

Theater of Life

Operation Sewer Rats
as (uncredited)

Oh, Bomb!
as Tetsu

The Fighting King

F

Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
as Inn manager

The Age of Assassins
as Shogo Mizorogi

A Night in Hong Kong

Adventure in Kigan Castle
as Granny the Old Witch

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2

Temptation
as Kyozo Ikegami

My Beloved Ultraseven
as Security Guard

Who Is the Informer?
as Nakao

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku

Bandits on the Wind

Oshikiri

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

The Crimson Sky

The Adventure of Robocon

Lunar Eclipse

Without Complaint

Young Swordsman

Could I But Live

Evil Heart
as Physician

Battle Cry
as Yosaku

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
as Monma Yazo

Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit leader

Monster Heaven

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
as Sawada

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
as Mutsuo Hatano

Da Dahhhhn

Fate Deals the Card of Death

Samurai Saga
as (uncredited)

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
as Heraclues

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki

Magistrate of the Floating World

Agi, the Fury of Evil
as Onmyoji

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

Birdcage of Horrors

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita

Marehito
as Voice of Marehito

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
as Tagami

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy

Showdown on Pier No.3
as Suda

A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life

He's the Killer

Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat