Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born January 2, 1926 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died March 23, 2003
Also known as 天本 英世 · Amamoto Hideyo · 天本 ひでよ
Biography
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.
Filmography20 titles
Yojimbo
The Sword of Doom
Kwaidan
Twenty-Four Eyes
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Kill!
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster
Samurai Saga
Dogora
Atragon
Attack of the Mushroom People
The Garden of Women
The Secret of the Telegian
Kamen Rider
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ronin-gai
Magistrate of the Floating World
Message from Space
All Monsters Attack
Mighty Jack