Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

1926-01-02 – 2003-03-23 (age 77) Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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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.

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Known For

Yojimbo
Yojimbo

1961

as Yahachi

Blood on the Sea
Kwaidan
Kwaidan

1965

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

Evil Heart
Evil Heart

1985

as Physician

Wangan Midnight
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

as Princess Salno's aide

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa

1971

as Okinawa Regional Officer

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

1978

as General Sahara

Message from Space
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966

as Cobra Man

Gorath
Gorath

1962

as Man in Bar

All Monsters Attack
All Monsters Attack

1969

as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Dogora
Dogora

1964

as Maki the Safecracker

Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes

1954

as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day

1967

as Captain Takeo Sasaki

King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes

1967

as Dr. Who

August in the Water
August in the Water

1995

as Sakai