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Hideyo Amamoto
Actor

Hideyo Amamoto

2 Jan 1926Born
23 Mar 2003Died
77Age at death
135Credits

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 135 credits.

  1. 2005Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTFilm: Dr. Shinigami
  2. 2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackFilm: Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
  3. 2000Hakata Movie: ChinchiromaiFilm
  4. 2000OshikiriFilm
  5. 2000Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerFilm
  6. 1999Birdcage of HorrorsFilm
  7. 1998FFilm
  8. 1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight HotelFilm
  9. 199730 -thirty-Film
  10. 1996Weather WomanFilm: Chairman Shimamori
  11. 1996Moon SpiralSeries: Toru Sawajiri (4 episodes)
  12. 1996Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardFilm: Master of Saiga
  13. 1996Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The LootFilm: Mutsuo Hatano
  14. 1995August in the WaterFilm: Sakai
  15. 1995MarehitoFilm: Voice of Marehito
  16. 1994Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With PrintsFilm: Monma Yazo
  17. 1994The Fighting KingFilm
  18. 1994Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2Film
  19. 1993Black Market Emperor: Silver and GoldFilm
  20. 1993A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real LifeFilm
  21. 1993My Beloved UltrasevenFilm: Security Guard
  22. 1993Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!Film
  23. 1992High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashitaFilm
  24. 1992Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2Film
  25. 1992Wangan MidnightFilm
  26. 1991My Soul Is SlashedFilm: Servant
  27. 1991Female Neo-NinjasFilm: Grandpa
  28. 1991Rainbow KidsFilm: Kushida, the Butler
  29. 1991Da DahhhhnFilm
  30. 1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!Film
  31. 1990Ronin-gaiFilm: Biwa player
  32. 1990Monster Heaven: Ghost HeroFilm
  33. 1990Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: SenkiFilm
  34. 1990Hong Kong ParadiseFilm: Youmei Kaku
  35. 1990Big Boobs BusterFilm: Dirty Old Goat
  36. 1990Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin BoyFilm
  37. 1989Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru JyosoFilm
  38. 1988Kaito RubyFilm: Grocery Store Owner
  39. 1987Mighty JackFilm
  40. 1987The Red SpectaclesFilm: Ginji the Moongazer
  41. 1987TaikokiFilm: Ankokuji Ekei
  42. 1986Monster HeavenFilm
  43. 1986三姉妹探偵団Film
  44. 1985Marukin marubi no kintamashii makiFilm: Inn manager
  45. 1985Evil HeartFilm: Physician
  46. 1984Agi, the Fury of EvilFilm: Onmyoji
  47. 1984Mahjong HorokiFilm: Hachimaki
  48. 1984Farewell to the ArkFilm: Key maker
  49. 1984Nebula Mask Machine ManSeries: Professor K (36 episodes)
  50. 1983The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy BrideFilm: Tagami
  51. 1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries: Matsuo Takami (1 episode)
  52. 1982Space Sheriff GavanSeries (1 episode)
  53. 1981Magistrate of the Floating WorldFilm
  54. 1981Pro HunterSeries (1 episode)
  55. 1980Mister, Missus, Miss LonelyFilm: Ryuichi Shimomura
  56. 1978Blood Type: BlueFilm: Official
  57. 1978Message from SpaceFilm: Dark
  58. 1978J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerFilm: General Sahara
  59. 1978Ghost TrainFilm
  60. 1976The Adventure of RoboconFilm
  61. 1975Battle CryFilm: Yosaku
  62. 1975Without ComplaintFilm
  63. 1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyFilm: Assassin at Orphanage
  64. 1972Kamen Rider vs. ShockerFilm: Dr. Shinigami
  65. 1971The WolvesFilm
  66. 1971The Battle of OkinawaFilm: Principal Noda
  67. 1971Kamen RiderSeries: Doctor Shinigami (100 episodes)
  68. 1971Kamen RiderSeries: Doctor Shinigami (98 episodes)
  69. 1971Fate Deals the Card of DeathFilm
  70. 1970Chiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraSeries: 梶原百鬼 (1 episode)
  71. 1970The MilitaristsFilm: Fuyuki
  72. 1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborFilm
  73. 1969All Monsters AttackFilm: Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
  74. 1969Red LionFilm: Dr. Gensai
  75. 1969Portrait of HellFilm
  76. 1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturyFilm: Sawada
  77. 1968The Human BulletFilm: Father
  78. 1968Kill!Film: Gendayu Shimada
  79. 1968Mexican Free-for-AllFilm: Bandit leader
  80. 1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsFilm: Heraclues

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