Hideyo Amamoto
Birthday: 1926-01-02 | Place of Birth: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, JapanHideyo 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2005
Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
as Dr. Shinigami
1996
Weather Woman
as Chairman Shimamori
1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard
as Master of Saiga
1996
Moon Spiral
as Toru Sawajiri
1995
August in the Water
as Sakai
1991
My Soul Is Slashed
as Servant
1990
Ronin-gai
as Biwa player
1990
Big Boobs Buster
as Dirty Old Goat
1990
Hong Kong Paradise
as Youmei Kaku
1988
Kaito Ruby
as Grocery Store Owner
1987
The Red Spectacles
as Moongaze Ginji
