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.

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Filmography

View Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

1971Series
6.4
View Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

1983Series
7.0
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Pro Hunter

Pro Hunter

1981Series0
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Space Sheriff Gavan

Space Sheriff Gavan

1982Series
8.0
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Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961Film
8.1
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Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965Film
7.7
View Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964Film
6.9
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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966Film
6.3
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Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967Film
7.2
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King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967Film
6.2
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Chûshingura

Chûshingura

1962Film
7.1
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

2001Film
7.5