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.
Movies
Kwaidan (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
What's Up, Tiger Lily? Cobra Man
The Adventure of Robocon
Atragon High Priest of Mu
The Fighting King
The Crimson Sky
Kill! Gendayu Shimada
Magistrate of the Floating World
King Kong Escapes Dr. Who
All Monsters Attack Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Oshikiri
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
The Sword of Doom Shuzen Kamio
Matango Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard Master of Saiga
Portrait of Hell
Weather Woman Chairman Shimamori
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
Adventure in Kigan Castle Granny the Old Witch
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Cash Calls Hell
Samurai Assassin Matazaburo Hagiwara
Get 'em All Weapon Dealer
The Human Bullet Father of Him
Red Lion Dr. Gensai
Big Boobs Buster Dirty Old Goat
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
Ronin-gai Biwa player
Mahjong Horoki Hachimaki
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!
Battle Cry Yosaku
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Ryuichi Shimomura
The Militarists Fuyuki
Marehito Voice of Marehito
Mighty Jack
Samurai Pirate Granny the Witch
The Secret of the Telegian
30 -thirty-
Kamen Rider: The First Dr. Shinigami
Young Swordsman
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
Japan's Longest Day Captain Takeo Sasaki
Key of Keys Numaguchi
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
Yojimbo Yahachi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Red Bamboo Naval Officer (uncredited)
Gorath Man in Bar
Monster Heaven
Dogora Maki the Safecracker
My Soul Is Slashed Servant
Farewell to the Ark Key maker
Fort Graveyard Shiga
The Battle of Okinawa Okinawa Regional Officer
Kaito Ruby Grocery Store Owner
Blood Type: Blue
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
Female Neo-Ninjas Grandpa
Rainbow Kids Kushida, the Butler
The Red Spectacles Moongaze Ginji
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
Oh, Bomb! Tetsu
Man Against Man
Da Dahhhhn
The Age of Assassins Shogo Mizorogi
The Garden of Women
Theater of Life
The Gambling Samurai Tomimatsu
The Big Boss
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Wangan Midnight
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker Dr. Shinigami
A Night in Hong Kong
Warring Clans
Samurai Saga (uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle Interpreter
Blueprint of Murder
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
Fate Deals the Card of Death
High School Jingi 2: Taihen yoku dekimashita
The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us Heraclues
The Three Treasures Spectator at Gods' Dance
Rise Against the Sword Heiroku
Hong Kong Paradise Youmei Kaku
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
The Killing Bottle First Murderer
Without Complaint
47 Ronin
Blood on the Sea
Agi, the Fury of Evil Onmyoji
Twenty-Four Eyes Ôishi Sensei no Otto
August in the Water Sakai
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy Assassin at Orphanage
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century Sawada
Message from Space Dark
Operation Sewer Rats (uncredited)
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
Temptation Kyozo Ikegami
Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
F
Westward Desperado
The Wolves
The Last Gunfight Ichino
Could I But Live
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger General Sahara
Birdcage of Horrors
Garakuta
Shows
Space Sheriff Gavan
Nebula Mask Machine Man Prof. K.
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ Matsuo Takami
Moon Spiral Toru Sawajiri
Pro Hunter
Kamen Rider Doctor Shinigami
Mighty Jack
