
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)