Hideyo Amamoto
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.
Known For
Acting
1965
as(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1966
asCobra Man
1976
as
1963
asHigh Priest of Mu
1994
as
1962
as
1968
asGendayu Shimada
1981
as
1967
asDr. Who
1969
asToy Consultant Shinpei Inami
2000
as
2000
as
1966
asShuzen Kamio
1963
asSkulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1996
asMaster of Saiga
1969
as
1996
asChairman Shimamori
1990
as
1966
asGranny the Old Witch
1963
as
1966
as
1965
asMatazaburo Hagiwara
1960
asWeapon Dealer
1968
asFather of Him
1969
asDr. Gensai
1990
asDirty Old Goat
1994
asMonma Yazo
1990
asBiwa player
1984
asHachimaki
1990
as
1975
asYosaku
1980
asRyuichi Shimomura
1970
asFuyuki
1995
asVoice of Marehito
1987
as
1963
asGranny the Witch
1960
as
1997
as
2005
asDr. Shinigami
1963
as
1998
as
1990
as
1967
asCaptain Takeo Sasaki
1965
asNumaguchi
1992
as
1964
asPrincess Salno's aide (uncredited)
1961
asYahachi
1966
asRed Bamboo Naval Officer
1962
asMan in Bar
1986
as
1964
asMaki the Safecracker
1991
asServant
1984
asKey maker
1965
asShiga
1971
asOkinawa Regional Officer
1988
asGrocery Store Owner
1978
as
1993
as
1991
asGrandpa
1991
asKushida, the Butler
1987
asMoongaze Ginji
1970
as
1964
asTetsu
1960
as
1991
as
1967
asShogo Mizorogi
1954
as
1958
as
1960
asTomimatsu
1959
as
1993
as
1992
as
1972
asDr. Shinigami
1961
as
1963
as
1959
as(uncredited)
1961
asInterpreter
1961
as
1996
as
1971
as
1992
as
1968
asHeraclues
1959
asSpectator at Gods' Dance
1966
asHeiroku
1990
asYoumei Kaku
1994
as
1993
as
2001
asProf. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
1967
asFirst Murderer
1975
as
1962
as
1961
as
1984
asOnmyoji
1954
asÔishi Sensei no Otto
1995
asSakai
1974
asAssassin at Orphanage
1989
as
1968
asSawada
1978
asDark
1962
as(uncredited)
2000
as
1957
asKyozo Ikegami
1990
as
1998
as
1960
as
1971
as
1960
asIchino
1964
as
1978
asGeneral Sahara
1999
as
1964
as
1985
asInn manager
1958
asNakao
1961
as
as
asProf. K.
asMatsuo Takami
asToru Sawajiri
as
asDoctor Shinigami
asProduction
Crew
Directing
