Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born January 2, 1926 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Kamen Rider
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Space Sheriff Gavan
Pro Hunter
Mighty Jack
Nebula Mask Machine Man
Yojimbo
Kwaidan
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Blood on the Sea
Evil Heart
All Monsters Attack
Wangan Midnight
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
King Kong Escapes
Matango
The Sword of Doom
Moon Spiral
Ronin-gai
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
The Battle of Okinawa
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
Japan's Longest Day
Samurai Assassin
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
August in the Water
Atragon
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
Gorath
The Red Spectacles
Chûshingura
Message from Space
Dogora
Weather Woman
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
A Night in Hong Kong
The Human Bullet