Hideyo Amamoto
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 2 January 1926 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 23 March 2003
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
Acting 126
- 2026The Doom of Night
- 2005Kamen Rider: THE FIRST as Dr. Shinigami
- 2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- 2000Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
- 2000Oshikiri
- 2000Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
- 1999Birdcage of Horrors
- 1998F
- 1998Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
- 199730 -thirty-
- 1996Weather Woman as Chairman Shimamori
- 1996Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard as Master of Saiga
- 1996Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Loot as Mutsuo Hatano
- 1995August in the Water as Sakai
- 1995Marehito as Voice of Marehito
- 1994Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints as Monma Yazo
- 1994The Fighting King
- 1994Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
- 1993Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
- 1993A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
- 1993My Beloved Ultraseven as Security Guard
- 1993Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
- 1992High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
- 1992Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
- 1992Wangan Midnight
- 1991My Soul Is Slashed as Servant
- 1991Female Neo-Ninjas as Grandpa
- 1991Rainbow Kids as Kushida, the Butler
- 1991Da Dahhhhn
- 1990Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
- 1990Ronin-gai as Biwa player
- 1990Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
- 1990Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
- 1990Hong Kong Paradise as Youmei Kaku
- 1990Big Boobs Buster as Dirty Old Goat
- 1990Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
- 1989Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
- 1988Kaito Ruby as Grocery Store Owner
- 1987Mighty Jack
- 1987The Red Spectacles as Ginji the Moongazer
- 1987Taikoki as Ankokuji Ekei
- 1986Monster Heaven
- 1986三姉妹探偵団
- 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
- 1983The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy Bride as Tagami
- 1981Magistrate of the Floating World
- 1980Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely as Ryuichi Shimomura
- 1978Blood Type: Blue as Official
- 1978Message from Space as Dark
- 1978J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger as General Sahara
- 1978Ghost Train
- 1976The Adventure of Robocon
- 1975Battle Cry as Yosaku
- 1975Without Complaint
- 1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy as Assassin at Orphanage
- 1972Kamen Rider vs. Shocker as Dr. Shinigami
- 1971The Wolves
- 1971The Battle of Okinawa as Principal Noda
- 1971Fate Deals the Card of Death
- 1970The Militarists as Fuyuki
- 1970Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
- 1969All Monsters Attack as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
- 1969Red Lion as Dr. Gensai
- 1969Portrait of Hell
- 1968Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century as Sawada
- 1968The Human Bullet as Father
- 1968Kill! as Gendayu Shimada
- 1968Mexican Free-for-All as Bandit leader
- 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
- 1966What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Cobra Man
- 1966Adventure in Kigan Castle as Granny the Old Witch
- 1966The Sword of Doom as Shuzen Kamio
- 1966Rise Against the Sword as Heiroku
- 1966Cash Calls Hell as Sō
- 1965Key of Keys as Numaguchi
- 1965Fort Graveyard as Shiga
- 1965Kwaidan as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- 1965Samurai Assassin as Matazaburo Hagiwara
- 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Princess Salno's aide
- 1964Could I But Live
- 1964Dogora as Maki the Safecracker
- 1964The Rabble
- 1964Oh, Bomb! as Tetsu
- 1963Atragon as High Priest of Mu
- 1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
- 1963Samurai Pirate as Granny the Witch
- 1963Interpol Code 8 as Shû
- 1963Young Swordsman
- 1963Matango as Transitional Matango
- 1963Warring Clans
- 1962Chûshingura
- 1962Operation Sewer Rats as (uncredited)
- 1962The Crimson Sky
- 1962Gorath as Man in Bar
- 1961Bandits on the Wind
- 1961Blood on the Sea
- 1961A Night in Hong Kong
- 1961Yojimbo as Yahachi
- 1961Daredevil in the Castle as Interpreter
- 1961Blueprint of Murder
- 1960Get 'em All as Weapon Dealer
- 1960Westward Desperado
- 1960Man Against Man
- 1960Showdown on Pier No.3 as Suda
- 1960The Secret of the Telegian
- 1960The Gambling Samurai as Tomimatsu
- 1960The Last Gunfight as Ichino
- 1959The Three Treasures as Spectator at Gods' Dance
- 1959Samurai Saga as (uncredited)
- 1959The Big Boss
- 1958Theater of Life
- 1958Who Is the Informer? as Nakao
- 1958He's the Killer
- 1957Temptation as Kyozo Ikegami
- 1956Lunar Eclipse
- 1954Twenty-Four Eyes as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
- 1954The Garden of Women