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
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Atragon
High Priest of Mu
Kill!
Gendayu Shimada
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
Master of Saiga
Matango
Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
Portrait of Hell
Weather Woman
Chairman Shimamori
The Age of Assassins
Shogo Mizorogi
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Granny the Old Witch
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Cash Calls Hell
Samurai Assassin
Matazaburo Hagiwara
The Human Bullet
Father of Him
Red Lion
Dr. Gensai
Big Boobs Buster
Dirty Old Goat
Ronin-gai
Biwa player
Mahjong Horoki
Hachimaki
Battle Cry
Yosaku
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Ryuichi Shimomura
Marehito
Voice of Marehito
Mighty Jack
Samurai Pirate
Granny the Witch
Key of Keys
Numaguchi
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
Japan's Longest Day
Captain Takeo Sasaki
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
Dogora
Maki the Safecracker
Farewell to the Ark
Key maker
Fort Graveyard
Shiga
The Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa Regional Officer
Blood Type: Blue
Rainbow Kids
Kushida, the Butler
Female Neo-Ninjas
Grandpa
The Red Spectacles
Moongaze Ginji
Oh, Bomb!
Tetsu
My Soul Is Slashed
Servant
The Gambling Samurai
Tomimatsu
The Big Boss
Wangan Midnight
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
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
The Adventure of Robocon
The Fighting King
Oshikiri
Get 'em All
Weapon Dealer
The Secret of the Telegian
Kamen Rider: The First
Dr. Shinigami
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
Kaito Ruby
Grocery Store Owner
The Crimson Sky
Magistrate of the Floating World
Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star in my Pants!
The Militarists
Fuyuki
30 -thirty-
Young Swordsman
Monster Heaven
A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real Life
Shows
Nebula Mask Machine Man
Prof. K.
Space Sheriff Gavan
Kamen Rider
Doctor Shinigami
Mighty Jack
Pro Hunter
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Matsuo Takami
Moon Spiral
Toru Sawajiri