Hideyo Amamoto
Age: N/A | From: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Eisei Amamoto , 天本 英世
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 40
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Kamen Rider
(1971) Doctor Shinigami
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
(1983) Matsuo Takami
Nebula Mask Machine Man
(1984) Prof. K.
Yojimbo
(1961) Yahachi
All Monsters Attack
(1969) Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
(1964) Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
(2001) Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Kwaidan
(1965) (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dr. Shinigami | |
| 2001 | Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet | |
| 2000 | N/A | |
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| 1998 | N/A | |
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| 1997 | N/A | |
| 1996 | Chairman Shimamori | |
| Toru Sawajiri | ||
| Master of Saiga | ||
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| 1995 | Sakai | |
| Voice of Marehito | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
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| 1993 | N/A | |
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| 1992 | N/A | |
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| 1991 | Servant | |
| Kushida, the Butler | ||
| Grandpa | ||
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| 1990 | N/A | |
| Biwa player | ||
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| Youmei Kaku | ||
| Dirty Old Goat | ||
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| 1989 | N/A | |
| 1988 | Grocery Store Owner | |
| 1987 | N/A | |
| Moongaze Ginji | ||
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1984 | Onmyoji | |
| Hachimaki | ||
| Key maker | ||
| Prof. K. | ||
| 1983 | Matsuo Takami | |
| 1982 | N/A | |
| 1981 | N/A | |
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| 1980 | Ryuichi Shimomura | |
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Dark | ||
| General Sahara | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Yosaku | |
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| 1974 | Assassin at Orphanage | |
| 1972 | Dr. Shinigami | |
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Okinawa Regional Officer | ||
| Doctor Shinigami | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | Fuyuki | |
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| 1969 | Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami | |
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Gensai | ||
| 1968 | Sawada | |
| Father of Him | ||
| Gendayu Shimada | ||
| Heraclues | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1967 | Captain Takeo Sasaki | |
| Dr. Who | ||
| First Murderer | ||
| Shogo Mizorogi | ||
| 1966 | Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited) | |
| Heiroku | ||
| Cobra Man | ||
| Granny the Old Witch | ||
| Shuzen Kamio | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1965 | Numaguchi | |
| Shiga | ||
| (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) | ||
| Matazaburo Hagiwara | ||
| 1964 | Princess Salno's aide (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Maki the Safecracker | ||
| Tetsu | ||
| 1963 | High Priest of Mu | |
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| Granny the Witch | ||
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| Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited) | ||
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| 1962 | N/A | |
| (uncredited) | ||
| Man in Bar | ||
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| 1961 | N/A | |
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| Yahachi | ||
| Interpreter | ||
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| 1960 | Weapon Dealer | |
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| Tomimatsu | ||
| Ichino | ||
| 1959 | Spectator at Gods' Dance | |
| (uncredited) | ||
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| 1958 | N/A | |
| 1957 | Kyozo Ikegami | |
| 1954 | Ôishi Sensei no Otto | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
