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
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
Monma Yazo
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
Yojimbo
Yahachi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer
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
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
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
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!! III: 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
Chûshingura
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
Marukin marubi no kintamashii maki
Inn manager
Who Is the Informer?
Nakao
Bandits on the Wind
Interpol Code 8
Shû
Evil Heart
Physician
My Beloved Ultraseven
Security Guard
Showdown on Pier No.3
Suda
Lunar Eclipse
Mexican Free-for-All
Bandit leader