Hideyo Amamoto
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.
Filmography
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968 · 10.0
A Night in Hong Kong
1961 · 10.0
Mexican Free-for-All
1968 · 10.0
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970 · 10.0
Birdcage of Horrors
1999 · 10.0
Without Complaint
1975 · 10.0
The Rabble
1964 · 10.0
The Adventure of Robocon
1976 · 10.0
Theater of Life
1958 · 10.0
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968 · 10.0
Bandits on the Wind
1961 · 9.0
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989 · 9.0
The Crimson Sky
1962 · 9.0
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994 · 9.0
Nebula Mask Machine Man
1984 · 8.8
Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971 · 8.5
Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984 · 8.5
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978 · 8.2
The Killing Bottle
1967 · 8.2
Yojimbo
1961 · 8.1
Space Sheriff Gavan
1982 · 8.0
Could I But Live
1964 · 8.0
Temptation
1957 · 8.0
Taikoki
1987 · 8.0
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000 · 8.0
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996 · 8.0
Portrait of Hell
1969 · 7.9
The Battle of Okinawa
1971 · 7.8
Oh, Bomb!
1964 · 7.8
The Sword of Doom
1966 · 7.8
Kwaidan
1965 · 7.7
Twenty-Four Eyes
1954 · 7.7
The Age of Assassins
1967 · 7.6
Interpol Code 8
1963 · 7.5
The Militarists
1970 · 7.5
Cash Calls Hell
1966 · 7.5
Daredevil in the Castle
1961 · 7.5
Hong Kong Paradise
1990 · 7.5
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980 · 7.5
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001 · 7.5
The Wolves
1971 · 7.4
Samurai Assassin
1965 · 7.3
Japan's Longest Day
1967 · 7.3
August in the Water
1995 · 7.2
Chûshingura
1962 · 7.1
Farewell to the Ark
1984 · 7.1
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983 · 7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · 7.0
Kill!
1968 · 7.0
Kaito Ruby
1988 · 7.0
Operation Sewer Rats
1962 · 7.0
Mahjong Horoki
1984 · 7.0
Monster Heaven
1986 · 7.0
Get 'em All
1960 · 7.0
Man Against Man
1960 · 7.0
Evil Heart
1985 · 7.0
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993 · 7.0
The Gambling Samurai
1960 · 6.9
Samurai Saga
1959 · 6.9
Key of Keys
1965 · 6.8
My Soul Is Slashed
1991 · 6.8
Dogora
1964 · 6.7
Rainbow Kids
1991 · 6.7
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974 · 6.7
Warring Clans
1963 · 6.7
Young Swordsman
1963 · 6.7
Matango
1963 · 6.7
Atragon
1963 · 6.6
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005 · 6.6
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000 · 6.6
The Garden of Women
1954 · 6.6
The Red Spectacles
1987 · 6.5
Mighty Jack
1968 · 6.5
The Secret of the Telegian
1960 · 6.5
The Big Boss
1959 · 6.5
Red Lion
1969 · 6.5
Wangan Midnight
1992 · 6.5
Kamen Rider
1971 · 6.5
Blueprint of Murder
1961 · 6.4
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 · 6.3
Gorath
1962 · 6.3
Rise Against the Sword
1966 · 6.3
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972 · 6.3
Ronin-gai
1990 · 6.2
Oshikiri
2000 · 6.2
The Last Gunfight
1960 · 6.2
Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966 · 6.2
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963 · 6.2
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996 · 6.2
F
1998 · 6.2
King Kong Escapes
1967 · 6.1
Westward Desperado
1960 · 6.1
Fort Graveyard
1965 · 6.1
Blood Type: Blue
1978 · 6.1
The Human Bullet
1968 · 6.0
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992 · 6.0
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981 · 6.0
Message from Space
1978 · 5.9
Samurai Pirate
1963 · 5.9
Battle Cry
1975 · 5.9
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990 · 5.7
The Three Treasures
1959 · 5.5
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966 · 5.4
All Monsters Attack
1969 · 5.1
Marehito
1995 · 5.0
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990 · 5.0
30 -thirty-
1997 · 5.0
Female Neo-Ninjas
1991 · 4.9
Big Boobs Buster
1990 · 4.8
Weather Woman
1996 · 3.4
Mighty Jack
1987 · 3.0
Kamen Rider
1971 · 0.0
Pro Hunter
1981 · 0.0
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970 · 0.0
Moon Spiral
1996 · 0.0
The Fighting King
1994 · 0.0
The Doom of Night
1959 · 0.0
Who Is the Informer?
1958 · 0.0
Blood on the Sea
1961 · 0.0
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985 · 0.0
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993 · 0.0
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · 0.0
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993 · 0.0
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990 · 0.0
The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
1983 · 0.0
Ghost Train
1978 · 0.0
三姉妹探偵団
1986 · 0.0
My Beloved Ultraseven
1993 · 0.0
Lunar Eclipse
1956 · 0.0
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992 · 0.0
He's the Killer
1958 · 0.0
Da Dahhhhn
1991 · 0.0
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994 · 0.0
Showdown on Pier No.3
1960 · 0.0
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990 · 0.0