Hideyo Amamoto
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 2 Jan 1926
- Died
- 23 Mar 2003 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- 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
Yojimbo196187Pop Score out of 100
Kwaidan196583Pop Score out of 100
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster196469Pop Score out of 100
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack200168Pop Score out of 100
The Sword of Doom196675Pop Score out of 100
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep196661Pop Score out of 100
All Monsters Attack196949Pop Score out of 100
What's Up, Tiger Lily?196664Pop Score out of 100
Filmography
- 2005Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTas Dr. Shinigami
- 2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attackas Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- 2000Hakata Movie: ChinchiromaiActor
- 2000OshikiriActor
- 2000Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerActor
- 1999