Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
🎂 1926-01-02
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.
Cast credits(121)
Doctor Shinigami
1971
1982
1981
Prof. K.
1984
1968
Matsuo Takami
1983
Toru Sawajiri
1996
Yahachi
1961
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2001
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
1966
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965
Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
1964
Dr. Who
1967
High Priest of Mu
1963
Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1963
Captain Takeo Sasaki
1967
Shuzen Kamio
1966
Man in Bar
1962
1962
Gendayu Shimada
1968
Chairman Shimamori
1996
Okinawa Regional Officer
1971
Matazaburo Hagiwara
1965
Ôishi Sensei no Otto
1954
Maki the Safecracker
1964
Dark
1978
Moongaze Ginji
1987
Spectator at Gods' Dance
1959
Assassin at Orphanage
1974
1978
Granny the Witch
1963
1969
Fuyuki
1970
Granny the Old Witch
1966
Hachimaki
1984
1990
1963
1966
Dr. Gensai
1969
Dr. Shinigami
1972
1971
1960
Ichino
1960
Biwa player
1990
Key maker
1984
Grocery Store Owner
1988
First Murderer
1967
1989
Shogo Mizorogi
1967
Father of Him
1968
1960
Dr. Shinigami
2005
Shiga
1965
Tetsu
1964
Sakai
1995
Yosaku
1975
1954
1963
Kyozo Ikegami
1957
1959
(uncredited)
1962
Cobra Man
1966
Ryuichi Shimomura
1980
1961
1960
2000
1971
1990
Interpreter
1961
1975
1994
2000
Inn manager
1985
1976
1963
1992
1958
Servant
1991
1999
1990
Weapon Dealer
1960
General Sahara
1978
Onmyoji
1984
1964
1990
Numaguchi
1965
Kushida, the Butler
1991
Youmei Kaku
1990
1986
1998
1998
1962
(uncredited)
1959
1970
Dirty Old Goat
1990
Monma Yazo
1994
Sawada
1968
1961
1996
1991
Master of Saiga
1996
Nakao
1958
1964
1994
1993
Grandpa
1991
1987
Heiroku
1966
1997
Tomimatsu
1960
1981
Voice of Marehito
1995
Heraclues
1968
1992
1961
2000
1993
1961
1992
1993