Person
Hideyo Amamoto
Actor · Crew· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Yojimbo
Yahachi · 1961
Kwaidan
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide · 1964
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet · 2001
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio · 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer · 1966
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami · 1969
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man · 1966
Filmography
57 credits across 2 departments.
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