Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Date of Birth:

Jan 02, 1926

Place of Birth:

Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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:

A Night in Hong Kong A Night in Hong Kong

1961

Warring Clans Warring Clans

1963

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker Kamen Rider vs. Shocker

1972

Wangan Midnight Wangan Midnight

1992

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!

1993

Samurai Saga Samurai Saga

1959

Daredevil in the Castle Daredevil in the Castle

1961

High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita

1992

The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us

1968

Fate Deals the Card of Death Fate Deals the Card of Death

1971

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot

1996

Blueprint of Murder Blueprint of Murder

1961

The Big Boss The Big Boss

1959

The Gambling Samurai The Gambling Samurai

1960

Rainbow Kids Rainbow Kids

1991

The Red Spectacles The Red Spectacles

1987

Female Neo-Ninjas Female Neo-Ninjas

1991

A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life

1993

Blood Type: Blue Blood Type: Blue

1978

クレージーの殴り込み清水港 クレージーの殴り込み清水港

1970

Oh, Bomb! Oh, Bomb!

1964

The Garden of Women The Garden of Women

1954

Theater of Life Theater of Life

1958

The Age of Assassins The Age of Assassins

1967

Da Dahhhhn Da Dahhhhn

1991

Man Against Man Man Against Man

1960

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

Rise Against the Sword Rise Against the Sword

1966

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai

2000

Temptation Temptation

1957

Operation Sewer Rats Operation Sewer Rats

1962

Message from Space Message from Space

1978

Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century

1968

Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki

1990

F F

1998

Could I But Live Could I But Live

1964

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

1978

The Last Gunfight The Last Gunfight

1960

The Wolves The Wolves

1971

Westward Desperado Westward Desperado

1960

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

1989

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

1974

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

2001

The Killing Bottle The Killing Bottle

1967

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold

1993

Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2

1994

Hong Kong Paradise Hong Kong Paradise

1990

Without Complaint Without Complaint

1975

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

August in the Water August in the Water

1995

Twenty-Four Eyes Twenty-Four Eyes

1954

Agi, the Fury of Evil Agi, the Fury of Evil

1984

Blood on the Sea Blood on the Sea

1961

Kaito Ruby Kaito Ruby

1988

The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa

1971

Adventure in Kigan Castle Adventure in Kigan Castle

1966

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963

Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy

1990

Weather Woman Weather Woman

1996

Portrait of Hell Portrait of Hell

1969

Cash Calls Hell Cash Calls Hell

1966

Samurai Assassin Samurai Assassin

1965

Big Boobs Buster Big Boobs Buster

1990

Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints

1994

Red Lion Red Lion

1969

The Human Bullet The Human Bullet

1968

Get 'em All Get 'em All

1960

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard

1996

Matango Matango

1963

The Fighting King The Fighting King

1994

The Crimson Sky The Crimson Sky

1962

Atragon Atragon

1963

The Adventure of Robocon The Adventure of Robocon

1976

What's Up, Tiger Lily? What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966

Kill! Kill!

1968

Magistrate of the Floating World Magistrate of the Floating World

1981

Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer

2000

The Sword of Doom The Sword of Doom

1966

Oshikiri Oshikiri

2000

All Monsters Attack All Monsters Attack

1969

King Kong Escapes King Kong Escapes

1967

Ronin-gai Ronin-gai

1990

Mahjong Horoki Mahjong Horoki

1984

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

1964

Yojimbo Yojimbo

1961

Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2

1992

Key of Keys Key of Keys

1965

Japan's Longest Day Japan's Longest Day

1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Gorath Gorath

1962

Farewell to the Ark Farewell to the Ark

1984

Fort Graveyard Fort Graveyard

1965

My Soul Is Slashed My Soul Is Slashed

1991

Dogora Dogora

1964

Monster Heaven Monster Heaven

1986

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

1990

Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

1998

The Militarists The Militarists

1970

Marehito Marehito

1995

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980

Battle Cry Battle Cry

1975

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

1990

Mighty Jack Mighty Jack

1987

Samurai Pirate Samurai Pirate

1963

Young Swordsman Young Swordsman

1963

Kamen Rider: The First Kamen Rider: The First

2005

30 -thirty- 30 -thirty-

1997

The Secret of the Telegian The Secret of the Telegian

1960

Kwaidan Kwaidan

1965

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