Acting
Hideyo Amamoto
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, JapanBorn 1926
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.
120
Films
7
TV Shows
Known For
127 Credits
Kamen Rider
as Doctor Shinigami
1971
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
as Matsuo Takami
1983
Space Sheriff Gavan
1982
Pro Hunter
1981
Nebula Mask Machine Man
as Professor K
1984
Mighty Jack
1968
Yojimbo
as Yahachi
1961
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
as General Sahara
1978
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2001
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide
1964