Hideyo Amamoto
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-01-02 in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died
2003-03-23
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 Known For
Kamen Rider
as Doctor Shinigami
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
as Matsuo Takami
Space Sheriff Gavan
Nebula Mask Machine Man
as Professor K
Mighty Jack
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
Pro Hunter
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
Moon Spiral
as Toru Sawajiri
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Oshikiri
The Battle of Okinawa
as Okinawa Regional Officer
The Sword of Doom
as Shuzen Kamio
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Message from Space
as Dark
Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)