As Actor
The Red Spectacles
1987
6.4
Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born
January 2, 1926
Place of Birth
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Deceased
March 23, 2003
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Evil Heart
1985
6.5
As Actor
Agi, the Fury of Evil
1984
7.0
As Actor
Mahjong Horoki
1984
6.5
As Actor
Farewell to the Ark
1984
6.9
As Actor
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
6.0
As Actor
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
6.0
As Actor
The Adventure of Robocon
1976
10.0
As Actor
Battle Cry
1975
6.0
As Actor
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
5.8
As Actor
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
7.5
As Actor
All Monsters Attack
1969
5.1
As Actor
Portrait of Hell
1969
8.1
As Actor
Red Lion
1969
6.4
As Actor
The Human Bullet
1968
6.1
As Actor
King Kong Escapes
1967
6.2
As Actor
The Killing Bottle
1967
7.0
As Actor
The Age of Assassins
1967
7.3
As Actor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
6.3
As Actor
Cash Calls Hell
1966
7.6