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.
Born
Jan 02, 1926
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died
Mar 23, 2003
Known For
Acting
Movies
126 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.4
Known For
Yojimbo
1961
as Yahachi
Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
King Kong Escapes
1967
as Dr. Who
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Princess Salno's aide
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Cobra Man
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
The Sword of Doom
1966
as Shuzen Kamio
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Matango
1963
as Transitional Matango
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