Hideyo Amamoto

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

02 January 1926, 100 years old

Known For

Yojimbo

Kwaidan

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

The Sword of Doom

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

All Monsters Attack

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

King Kong Escapes

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Dr. Shinigami

2005

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

2001

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

2000

Oshikiri

2000

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer

2000

Birdcage of Horrors

1999

1998

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

1998

30 -thirty-

1997

Weather Woman

Chairman Shimamori

1996

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard

Master of Saiga

1996

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot

1996

August in the Water

Sakai

1995

Marehito

Voice of Marehito

1995

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints

Monma Yazo

1994

The Fighting King

1994

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2

1994

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold

1993

A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life

1993

My Beloved Ultraseven

Security Guard

1993

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!

1993

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita

1992

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

1992

Wangan Midnight

1992

My Soul Is Slashed

Servant

1991

Female Neo-Ninjas

Grandpa

1991

Rainbow Kids

Kushida, the Butler

1991

Da Dahhhhn

1991

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

1990

Ronin-gai

Biwa player

1990

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

1990

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki

1990

Hong Kong Paradise

Youmei Kaku

1990

Big Boobs Buster

Dirty Old Goat

1990

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy

1990

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

1989

Kaito Ruby

Grocery Store Owner

1988

Mighty Jack

1987

The Red Spectacles

Moongaze Ginji

1987

Monster Heaven

1986

Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki

Inn manager

1985

Evil Heart

Physician

1985

Agi, the Fury of Evil

Onmyoji

1984

Mahjong Horoki

Hachimaki

1984

Farewell to the Ark

Key maker

1984

Magistrate of the Floating World

1981

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

Ryuichi Shimomura

1980

Blood Type: Blue

1978

Message from Space

Dark

1978

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger

General Sahara

1978

The Adventure of Robocon

1976

Battle Cry

Yosaku

1975

Without Complaint

1975

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

Assassin at Orphanage

1974

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker

Dr. Shinigami

1972

The Wolves

1971

The Battle of Okinawa

Okinawa Regional Officer

1971

Fate Deals the Card of Death

1971

The Militarists

Fuyuki

1970

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

1970

All Monsters Attack

Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

1969

Portrait of Hell

1969

Red Lion

Dr. Gensai

1969

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century

Sawada

1968

The Human Bullet

Father of Him

1968

Kill!

Gendayu Shimada

1968

Mexican Free-for-All

Bandit leader

1968

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us

Heraclues

1968

Japan's Longest Day

Captain Takeo Sasaki

1967

King Kong Escapes

Dr. Who

1967

The Killing Bottle

First Murderer

1967

The Age of Assassins

Shogo Mizorogi

1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Red Bamboo Naval Officer

1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

Cobra Man

1966

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Granny the Old Witch

1966

The Sword of Doom

Shuzen Kamio

1966

Cash Calls Hell

1966

Rise Against the Sword

Heiroku

1966

Key of Keys

Numaguchi

1965

Fort Graveyard

Shiga

1965

Kwaidan

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

1965

Samurai Assassin

Matazaburo Hagiwara

1965

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Princess Salno's aide

1964

Could I But Live

1964

Dogora

Maki the Safecracker

1964

Garakuta

1964

Oh, Bomb!

Tetsu

1964

Atragon

High Priest of Mu

1963

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963

Samurai Pirate

Granny the Witch

1963

Young Swordsman

1963

Interpol Code 8

Shû

1963

Matango

Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)

1963

Warring Clans

1963

Chûshingura

1962

Operation Sewer Rats

(uncredited)

1962

The Crimson Sky

1962

Gorath

Man in Bar

1962

Bandits on the Wind

1961

Blood on the Sea

1961

A Night in Hong Kong

1961

Yojimbo

Yahachi

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

Interpreter

1961

Blueprint of Murder

1961

Get 'em All

Weapon Dealer

1960

Westward Desperado

1960

Man Against Man

1960

Showdown on Pier No.3

Suda

1960

The Secret of the Telegian

1960

The Gambling Samurai

Tomimatsu

1960

The Last Gunfight

Ichino

1960

The Three Treasures

Spectator at Gods' Dance

1959

Samurai Saga

(uncredited)

1959

The Big Boss

1959

Theater of Life

1958

Who Is the Informer?

Nakao

1958

Temptation

Kyozo Ikegami

1957

Lunar Eclipse

1956

Twenty-Four Eyes

Ôishi Sensei no Otto

1954

The Garden of Women

1954