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Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Acting January 2, 1926 (77 years old) March 23, 2003 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.

Movies 126

Yojimbo 8.1

Yojimbo

as Yahachi

1961
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 7.0

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

as Princess Salno's aide

1964
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack 7.5

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

2001
Kwaidan 7.7

Kwaidan

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

1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 6.3

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

1966
King Kong Escapes 6.1

King Kong Escapes

as Dr. Who

1967
All Monsters Attack 5.1

All Monsters Attack

as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

1969
The Sword of Doom 7.8

The Sword of Doom

as Shuzen Kamio

1966
Twenty-Four Eyes 7.7

Twenty-Four Eyes

as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

1954
What's Up, Tiger Lily? 5.4

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as Cobra Man

1966
The Red Spectacles 6.5

The Red Spectacles

as Ginji the Moongazer

1987
Matango 6.7

Matango

as Transitional Matango

1963
Japan's Longest Day 7.3

Japan's Longest Day

as Captain Takeo Sasaki

1967
Atragon 6.6

Atragon

as High Priest of Mu

1963
Chûshingura 7.1

Chûshingura

1962
Gorath 6.3

Gorath

as Man in Bar

1962
Kill! 7.1

Kill!

as Gendayu Shimada

1968
August in the Water 7.2

August in the Water

as Sakai

1995
Message from Space 5.9

Message from Space

as Dark

1978
Ronin-gai 6.2

Ronin-gai

as Biwa player

1990
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST 6.6

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

as Dr. Shinigami

2005
Kaito Ruby 7.0

Kaito Ruby

as Grocery Store Owner

1988
The Three Treasures 5.5

The Three Treasures

as Spectator at Gods' Dance

1959
The Battle of Okinawa 7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

as Principal Noda

1971
Weather Woman 3.4

Weather Woman

as Chairman Shimamori

1996
Mahjong Horoki 7.0

Mahjong Horoki

as Hachimaki

1984
Dogora 6.7

Dogora

as Maki the Safecracker

1964
Samurai Assassin 7.3

Samurai Assassin

as Matazaburo Hagiwara

1965
Farewell to the Ark 7.1

Farewell to the Ark

as Key maker

1984
The Human Bullet 6.0

The Human Bullet

as Father

1968
Blood Type: Blue 6.1

Blood Type: Blue

as Official

1978
The Age of Assassins 7.6

The Age of Assassins

as Shogo Mizorogi

1967
The Wolves 7.4

The Wolves

1971
Get 'em All 7.0

Get 'em All

as Weapon Dealer

1960
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger 8.2

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger

as General Sahara

1978
Cash Calls Hell 7.5

Cash Calls Hell

as Sō

1966
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso 9.0

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

1989
The Secret of the Telegian 6.5

The Secret of the Telegian

1960
The Garden of Women 6.6

The Garden of Women

1954
The Gambling Samurai 6.9

The Gambling Samurai

as Tomimatsu

1960
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer 6.6

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer

2000
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman 6.2

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963
Oshikiri 6.2

Oshikiri

2000
A Night in Hong Kong 10.0

A Night in Hong Kong

1961
My Soul Is Slashed 6.8

My Soul Is Slashed

as Servant

1991
The Militarists 7.5

The Militarists

as Fuyuki

1970
The Last Gunfight 5.7

The Last Gunfight

as Ichino

1960
Westward Desperado 6.1

Westward Desperado

1960
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot 8.0

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot

as Mutsuo Hatano

1996
Operation Sewer Rats 7.0

Operation Sewer Rats

as (uncredited)

1962
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy 6.7

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

as Assassin at Orphanage

1974
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker 6.3

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker

as Dr. Shinigami

1972
F 6.2

F

1998
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard 6.2

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard

as Master of Saiga

1996
Monster Heaven 7.0

Monster Heaven

1986
Could I But Live 8.0

Could I But Live

1964
Red Lion 6.5

Red Lion

as Dr. Gensai

1969
Mexican Free-for-All 10.0

Mexican Free-for-All

as Bandit leader

1968
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold

1993
Fort Graveyard 6.1

Fort Graveyard

as Shiga

1965
Rainbow Kids 6.7

Rainbow Kids

as Kushida, the Butler

1991
Bandits on the Wind 9.0

Bandits on the Wind

1961
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 6.0

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

1992
Taikoki 8.0

Taikoki

as Ankokuji Ekei

1987
The Rabble 10.0

The Rabble

1964
Blood on the Sea

Blood on the Sea

1961
Samurai Saga 6.9

Samurai Saga

as (uncredited)

1959
Man Against Man 7.0

Man Against Man

1960
The Crimson Sky 9.0

The Crimson Sky

1962
Temptation 8.0

Temptation

as Kyozo Ikegami

1957
Key of Keys 6.8

Key of Keys

as Numaguchi

1965
30 -thirty- 5.0

30 -thirty-

1997
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki

Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki

as Inn manager

1985
Rise Against the Sword 6.3

Rise Against the Sword

as Heiroku

1966
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century 10.0

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century

as Sawada

1968
Portrait of Hell 7.9

Portrait of Hell

1969
Birdcage of Horrors 10.0

Birdcage of Horrors

1999
Fate Deals the Card of Death 8.5

Fate Deals the Card of Death

1971
Adventure in Kigan Castle 6.2

Adventure in Kigan Castle

as Granny the Old Witch

1966
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us 10.0

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us

as Heraclues

1968
My Beloved Ultraseven

My Beloved Ultraseven

as Security Guard

1993
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita

1992
Samurai Pirate 5.9

Samurai Pirate

as Granny the Witch

1963
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely 7.5

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

as Ryuichi Shimomura

1980
Oh, Bomb! 7.8

Oh, Bomb!

as Tetsu

1964
The Big Boss 6.5

The Big Boss

as Koyama

1959
Ghost Train

Ghost Train

1978
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints 9.0

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints

as Monma Yazo

1994
Interpol Code 8 7.5

Interpol Code 8

as Shû

1963
The Fighting King

The Fighting King

1994
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai 8.0

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

2000
The Doom of Night

The Doom of Night

1959
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy

1990
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero 5.7

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

1990
Who Is the Informer?

Who Is the Informer?

as Nakao

1958
Warring Clans 6.7

Warring Clans

1963
Magistrate of the Floating World 6.0

Magistrate of the Floating World

1981
The Killing Bottle 8.2

The Killing Bottle

as First Murderer

1967
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride

as Tagami

1983
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki 5.0

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki

1990
Daredevil in the Castle 7.5

Daredevil in the Castle

as Interpreter

1961
Mighty Jack 3.0

Mighty Jack

1987
Hong Kong Paradise 7.5

Hong Kong Paradise

as Youmei Kaku

1990
Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

1956
Wangan Midnight 6.5

Wangan Midnight

1992
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

1998
Young Swordsman 6.7

Young Swordsman

1963
Battle Cry 5.9

Battle Cry

as Yosaku

1975
Blueprint of Murder 6.4

Blueprint of Murder

1961
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life

A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life

1993
Agi, the Fury of Evil 8.5

Agi, the Fury of Evil

as Onmyoji

1984
The Adventure of Robocon 10.0

The Adventure of Robocon

1976
Female Neo-Ninjas 4.9

Female Neo-Ninjas

as Grandpa

1991
Without Complaint 10.0

Without Complaint

1975
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! 7.0

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!

1993
Marehito 5.0

Marehito

as Voice of Marehito

1995
Da Dahhhhn

Da Dahhhhn

1991
Evil Heart 7.0

Evil Heart

as Physician

1985
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

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

1990
Crazy Violence at  Shimizu Harbor 10.0

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

1970
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2

1994
Theater of Life 10.0

Theater of Life

1958
三姉妹探偵団

三姉妹探偵団

1986
Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3

as Suda

1960
He's the Killer

He's the Killer

1958
Big Boobs Buster 4.8

Big Boobs Buster

as Dirty Old Goat

1990

TV Shows 9

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