Hideyo Amamoto

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.

Known For

Yojimbo

as Yahachi

Kwaidan

as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)

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

as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet

The Sword of Doom

as Shuzen Kamio

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Red Bamboo Naval Officer

All Monsters Attack

as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as Cobra Man

King Kong Escapes

as Dr. Who

Matango

as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)