Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
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.
TV Shows(7)
Movies(121)
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Dr. Shinigami
2005
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2001
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000
Oshikiri
2000
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000
Birdcage of Horrors
1999
F
1998
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
30 -thirty-
1997
Weather Woman
Chairman Shimamori
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
Master of Saiga
1996
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
Mutsuo Hatano
1996
August in the Water
Sakai
1995
Marehito
Voice of Marehito
1995
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
Monma Yazo
1994
The Fighting King
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993
My Beloved Ultraseven
Security Guard
1993
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992
Wangan Midnight
1992
My Soul Is Slashed
Servant
1991
Female Neo-Ninjas
Grandpa
1991
Rainbow Kids
Kushida, the Butler
1991
Da Dahhhhn
1991
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990
Ronin-gai
Biwa player
1990
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
Youmei Kaku
1990
Big Boobs Buster
Dirty Old Goat
1990
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989
Kaito Ruby
Grocery Store Owner
1988
Mighty Jack
1987
The Red Spectacles
Moongaze Ginji
1987
Monster Heaven
1986
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Inn manager
1985
Evil Heart
Physician
1985
Agi, the Fury of Evil
Onmyoji
1984
Mahjong Horoki
Hachimaki
1984
Farewell to the Ark
Key maker
1984
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Ryuichi Shimomura
1980
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Message from Space
Dark
1978
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
General Sahara
1978
The Adventure of Robocon
1976
Battle Cry
Yosaku
1975
Without Complaint
1975
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
Assassin at Orphanage
1974
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Dr. Shinigami
1972
The Wolves
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa Regional Officer
1971
Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971
The Militarists
Fuyuki
1970
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969
Portrait of Hell
1969
Red Lion
Dr. Gensai
1969
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Sawada
1968
The Human Bullet
Father of Him
1968
Kill!
Gendayu Shimada
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
Bandit leader
1968
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
Heraclues
1968
Japan's Longest Day
Captain Takeo Sasaki
1967
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who
1967
The Killing Bottle
First Murderer
1967
The Age of Assassins
Shogo Mizorogi
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man
1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Granny the Old Witch
1966
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio
1966
Cash Calls Hell
1966
Rise Against the Sword
Heiroku
1966
Key of Keys
Numaguchi
1965
Fort Graveyard
Shiga
1965
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965
Samurai Assassin
Matazaburo Hagiwara
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide
1964
Could I But Live
1964
Dogora
Maki the Safecracker
1964
The Rabble
1964
Oh, Bomb!
Tetsu
1964
Atragon
High Priest of Mu
1963
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Samurai Pirate
Granny the Witch
1963
Young Swordsman
1963
Interpol Code 8
Shû
1963
Matango
Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1963
Warring Clans
1963
Chûshingura
1962
Operation Sewer Rats
(uncredited)
1962
The Crimson Sky
1962
Gorath
Man in Bar
1962
Bandits on the Wind
1961
Blood on the Sea
1961
A Night in Hong Kong
1961
Yojimbo
Yahachi
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
Interpreter
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Get 'em All
Weapon Dealer
1960
Westward Desperado
1960
Man Against Man
1960
Showdown on Pier No.3
Suda
1960
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
The Gambling Samurai
Tomimatsu
1960
The Last Gunfight
Ichino
1960
The Three Treasures
Spectator at Gods' Dance
1959
Samurai Saga
(uncredited)
1959
The Big Boss
1959
Theater of Life
1958
Who Is the Informer?
Nakao
1958
He's the Killer
1958
Temptation
Kyozo Ikegami
1957
Lunar Eclipse
1956
Twenty-Four Eyes
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
1954
The Garden of Women
1954