Hideyo Amamoto

Actor
BirthdayJan 2, 1926 (77 years old)
DeathdayMar 23, 2003
Place of birthKitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
GenderMale

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

Yahachi

Apr 25, 1961

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

Jan 6, 1965

Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)

Dec 20, 1964

Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

Dec 15, 2001

Shuzen Kamio

Feb 25, 1966

Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Dec 20, 1969

Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)

Dec 17, 1966

Cobra Man

Nov 2, 1966

Dr. Who

Jul 22, 1967

Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)

Aug 11, 1963

Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Sep 15, 1954

Doctor Shinigami

Apr 3, 1971

Gendayu Shimada

Jun 22, 1968

Matazaburo Hagiwara

Jan 3, 1965

Dark

Apr 29, 1978

High Priest of Mu

Dec 22, 1963

Nov 3, 1962

Maki the Safecracker

Aug 11, 1964

Moongaze Ginji

Feb 7, 1987

Captain Takeo Sasaki

Aug 3, 1967

Yahachi

Apr 25, 1961

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

Jan 6, 1965

Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)

Dec 20, 1964

Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

Dec 15, 2001

Shuzen Kamio

Feb 25, 1966

Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Dec 20, 1969

Acting


Participated in 112 movies, 7 TV series

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