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.
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)
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
Oshikiri
The Sword of Doom
(Shuzen Kamio)
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
(Master of Saiga)
Matango
(Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited))
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 in my Pants!
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 Big Boss
The Gambling Samurai
(Tomimatsu)
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)
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