
Hideyo Amamoto
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1926-01-02
- Died
- 2003-03-23
- Place of birth
- Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 天本 英世 · Amamoto Hideyo · 天本 ひでよ · Eisei Amamoto · 天本 えいせい · Amamoto Eisei
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (122)

Yojimbo
1961
as Yahachi

Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Princess Salno's aide

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

Samurai Assassin
1965
as Matazaburo Hagiwara

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

The Battle of Okinawa
1971
as Okinawa Regional Officer

All Monsters Attack
1969
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Captain Takeo Sasaki

Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Interpreter

Atragon
1963
as High Priest of Mu

The Gambling Samurai
1960
as Tomimatsu

Matango
1963
as Transitional Matango

Dogora
1964
as Maki the Safecracker

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989

The Three Treasures
1959
as Spectator at Gods' Dance

The Sword of Doom
1966
as Shuzen Kamio

Female Neo-Ninjas
1991
as Grandpa

Kaito Ruby
1988
as Grocery Store Owner

Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Hachimaki

The Garden of Women
1954

Chûshingura
1962

King Kong Escapes
1967
as Dr. Who

The Red Spectacles
1987
as Moongaze Ginji

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005
as Dr. Shinigami

Farewell to the Ark
1984
as Key maker

Message from Space
1978
as Dark

Gorath
1962
as Man in Bar

Ronin-gai
1990
as Biwa player

Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Samurai Pirate
1963
as Granny the Witch

August in the Water
1995
as Sakai

Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Heiroku

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978
as General Sahara

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Cobra Man

The Militarists
1970
as Fuyuki

Weather Woman
1996
as Chairman Shimamori

The Last Gunfight
1960
as Ichino

Kill!
1968
as Gendayu Shimada

The Wolves
1971

Blood Type: Blue
1978

Fort Graveyard
1965
as Shiga

Key of Keys
1965
as Numaguchi

Red Lion
1969
as Dr. Gensai

The Secret of the Telegian
1960

Blueprint of Murder
1961

Get 'em All
1960
as Weapon Dealer

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996
as Master of Saiga

Warring Clans
1963

Rainbow Kids
1991
as Kushida, the Butler

Interpol Code 8
1963
as Shû

Mighty Jack
1987

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
as Ryuichi Shimomura

Westward Desperado
1960

The Killing Bottle
1967
as First Murderer

Theater of Life
1958

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as Assassin at Orphanage

Portrait of Hell
1969

The Rabble
1964

Bandits on the Wind
1961

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
as Dr. Shinigami

My Beloved Ultraseven
1993
as Security Guard

Blood on the Sea
1961

The Crimson Sky
1962

Cash Calls Hell
1966

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998

F
1998

Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as (uncredited)

The Big Boss
1959

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993

Man Against Man
1960

My Soul Is Slashed
1991
as Servant

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963

The Human Bullet
1968
as Father of Him

Without Complaint
1975

30 -thirty-
1997

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000

Hong Kong Paradise
1990
as Youmei Kaku

Who Is the Informer?
1958
as Nakao

The Age of Assassins
1967
as Shogo Mizorogi

The Adventure of Robocon
1976

Oshikiri
2000

Young Swordsman
1963

Battle Cry
1975
as Yosaku

The Fighting King
1994

Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Granny the Old Witch

Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985
as Inn manager

Mexican Free-for-All
1968
as Bandit leader

A Night in Hong Kong
1961

Oh, Bomb!
1964
as Tetsu

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994
as Monma Yazo

Temptation
1957
as Kyozo Ikegami

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994

Lunar Eclipse
1956

Da Dahhhhn
1991

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968
as Sawada

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992

Wangan Midnight
1992

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996
as Mutsuo Hatano

Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971

Samurai Saga
1959
as (uncredited)

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992

Could I But Live
1964

Birdcage of Horrors
1999

Monster Heaven
1986

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990

Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984
as Onmyoji

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990

Evil Heart
1985
as Physician

Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
as Heraclues

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
1983
as Tagami

Marehito
1995
as Voice of Marehito

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990

Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Suda

He's the Killer
1958
About Hideyo Amamoto
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. With 129 credits spanning from 1954 to 2005, Hideyo Amamoto has appeared in 122 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hideyo Amamoto Movies
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Yahachi
- Kwaidan (1965) — as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — as Princess Salno's aide
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) — as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- Samurai Assassin (1965) — as Matazaburo Hagiwara
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