Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1926-01-02
- Day of Death2003-03-23 (77 years)
- Place of BirthKitakyūshū, 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 EiseiHideko Amamoto
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
As: Dr. Shinigami
- 2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
As: Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- 1996
Weather Woman
As: Chairman Shimamori
- 1996
Moon Spiral
As: Toru Sawajiri
- 1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
As: Master of Saiga
- 1995
August in the Water
As: Sakai
- 1995
Marehito
As: Voice of Marehito
- 1994
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
As: Monma Yazo
1993My Beloved Ultraseven
As: Security Guard
1991My Soul Is Slashed
As: Servant
1991Female Neo-Ninjas
As: Grandpa
1991Rainbow Kids
As: Kushida, the Butler
1990Ronin-gai
As: Biwa player
1990Hong Kong Paradise
As: Youmei Kaku
1990Big Boobs Buster
As: Dirty Old Goat
1988Kaito Ruby
As: Grocery Store Owner
1987The Red Spectacles
As: Moongaze Ginji
1985Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
As: Inn manager
1985Evil Heart
As: Physician
1984Agi, the Fury of Evil
As: Onmyoji
1984Mahjong Horoki
As: Hachimaki
1984Farewell to the Ark
As: Key maker
1984Nebula Mask Machine Man
As: Professor K
1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
As: Matsuo Takami
1980Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
As: Ryuichi Shimomura
1978Message from Space
As: Dark
1978J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
As: General Sahara
1975Battle Cry
As: Yosaku
1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
As: Assassin at Orphanage
1972Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
As: Dr. Shinigami
1971The Battle of Okinawa
As: Okinawa Regional Officer
1971Kamen Rider
As: Doctor Shinigami
1970The Militarists
As: Fuyuki
1969All Monsters Attack
As: Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
1969Red Lion
As: Dr. Gensai
1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
As: Sawada
1968The Human Bullet
As: Father of Him
1968Kill!
As: Gendayu Shimada
1968The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
As: Heraclues
1967Japan's Longest Day
As: Captain Takeo Sasaki
1967King Kong Escapes
As: Dr. Who
1967The Killing Bottle
As: First Murderer
1967The Age of Assassins
As: Shogo Mizorogi
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
As: Red Bamboo Naval Officer
1966Rise Against the Sword
As: Heiroku
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?
As: Cobra Man
1966Adventure in Kigan Castle
As: Granny the Old Witch
- 1966
The Sword of Doom
As: Shuzen Kamio
1965Key of Keys
As: Numaguchi
1965Fort Graveyard
As: Shiga
- 1965
Kwaidan
As: (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1965Samurai Assassin
As: Matazaburo Hagiwara
- 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
As: Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
1964Dogora
As: Maki the Safecracker
1964Oh, Bomb!
As: Tetsu
1963Atragon
As: High Priest of Mu
1963Samurai Pirate
As: Granny the Witch
1963Interpol Code 8
As: Shû
1963Matango
As: Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
1962Operation Sewer Rats
As: (uncredited)
1962Gorath
As: Man in Bar
- 1961
Yojimbo
As: Yahachi
1961Daredevil in the Castle
As: Interpreter
1960Get 'em All
As: Weapon Dealer
1960The Gambling Samurai
As: Tomimatsu
1960The Last Gunfight
As: Ichino
1959The Three Treasures
As: Spectator at Gods' Dance
1959Samurai Saga
As: (uncredited)
1958Who Is the Informer?
As: Nakao
1957Temptation
As: Kyozo Ikegami
1954Twenty-Four Eyes
As: Ôishi Sensei no Otto