
Hideyo Amamoto
Known for Acting · 129 credits
- Born
- 1926-01-02
- Died
- 2003-03-23
- Place of birth
- Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 天本 英世 · Amamoto Hideyo · 天本 ひでよ · Eisei Amamoto · 天本 えいせい · Amamoto Eisei
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (122)

Yojimbo
1961
as Yahachi

Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Princess Salno's aide

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

All Monsters Attack
1969
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

Female Neo-Ninjas
1991
as Grandpa

The Battle of Okinawa
1971
as Okinawa Regional Officer

Message from Space
1978
as Dark

The Gambling Samurai
1960
as Tomimatsu

Daredevil in the Castle
1961
as Interpreter

Japan's Longest Day
1967
as Captain Takeo Sasaki

Samurai Assassin
1965
as Matazaburo Hagiwara

The Sword of Doom
1966
as Shuzen Kamio

Dogora
1964
as Maki the Safecracker

The Three Treasures
1959
as Spectator at Gods' Dance

Atragon
1963
as High Priest of Mu

The Red Spectacles
1987
as Moongaze Ginji

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
1989

Matango
1963
as Transitional Matango

Farewell to the Ark
1984
as Key maker

Kaito Ruby
1988
as Grocery Store Owner

The Garden of Women
1954

King Kong Escapes
1967
as Dr. Who

Mahjong Horoki
1984
as Hachimaki

August in the Water
1995
as Sakai

Rise Against the Sword
1966
as Heiroku

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
2005
as Dr. Shinigami

Chûshingura
1962

Gorath
1962
as Man in Bar

Weather Woman
1996
as Chairman Shimamori

The Militarists
1970
as Fuyuki

Twenty-Four Eyes
1954
as Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Cash Calls Hell
1966

Samurai Pirate
1963
as Granny the Witch

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
1996
as Master of Saiga

The Secret of the Telegian
1960

Blood Type: Blue
1978

Red Lion
1969
as Dr. Gensai

Ronin-gai
1990
as Biwa player

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
1978
as General Sahara

Fort Graveyard
1965
as Shiga

Kill!
1968
as Gendayu Shimada

The Wolves
1971

Blueprint of Murder
1961

What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Cobra Man

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
1993

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
as Dr. Shinigami

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
2000

Key of Keys
1965
as Numaguchi

Mighty Jack
1987

The Killing Bottle
1967
as First Murderer

The Human Bullet
1968
as Father of Him

The Last Gunfight
1960
as Ichino

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
2000

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
1974
as Assassin at Orphanage

Blood on the Sea
1961

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990

Westward Desperado
1960

The Big Boss
1959

Interpol Code 8
1963
as Shû

The Rabble
1964

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
as Ryuichi Shimomura

Man Against Man
1960

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970

Rainbow Kids
1991
as Kushida, the Butler

Get 'em All
1960
as Weapon Dealer

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998

Warring Clans
1963

30 -thirty-
1997

My Soul Is Slashed
1991
as Servant

Wangan Midnight
1992

Portrait of Hell
1969

Theater of Life
1958

Operation Sewer Rats
1962
as (uncredited)

Oh, Bomb!
1964
as Tetsu

The Fighting King
1994

F
1998

Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
1985
as Inn manager

The Age of Assassins
1967
as Shogo Mizorogi

A Night in Hong Kong
1961

Adventure in Kigan Castle
1966
as Granny the Old Witch

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
1994

Temptation
1957
as Kyozo Ikegami

My Beloved Ultraseven
1993
as Security Guard

Who Is the Informer?
1958
as Nakao

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
1992

Hong Kong Paradise
1990
as Youmei Kaku

Bandits on the Wind
1961

Oshikiri
2000

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963

The Crimson Sky
1962

The Adventure of Robocon
1976

Lunar Eclipse
1956

Without Complaint
1975

Young Swordsman
1963

Could I But Live
1964

Evil Heart
1985
as Physician

Battle Cry
1975
as Yosaku

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
1994
as Monma Yazo

Mexican Free-for-All
1968
as Bandit leader

Monster Heaven
1986

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
1968
as Sawada

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot
1996
as Mutsuo Hatano

Da Dahhhhn
1991

Fate Deals the Card of Death
1971

Samurai Saga
1959
as (uncredited)
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
1968
as Heraclues

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
1990

Magistrate of the Floating World
1981

Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984
as Onmyoji

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
1990

Birdcage of Horrors
1999

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
1992

Marehito
1995
as Voice of Marehito

The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride
1983
as Tagami

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
1990

Showdown on Pier No.3
1960
as Suda

A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
1993
About Hideyo Amamoto
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. With 129 credits spanning from 1954 to 2005, Hideyo Amamoto has appeared in 122 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hideyo Amamoto Movies
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Yahachi
- Kwaidan (1965) — as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — as Princess Salno's aide
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) — as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
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