
Hideyo Amamoto
- Date of Birth: 1926-01-02
- Date of Death: 2003-03-23
- Place of Birth: Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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 w... 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 Age of Assassins
Comedy, Action • 1967 February

Japan's Longest Day
Drama, History, War • 1967 August

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy, Thriller • 1964 December

Kaito Ruby
Comedy, Romance • 1988 November

Farewell to the Ark
Fantasy, Drama • 1984 September

古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Drama, Mystery • 1983 February

Agi, the Fury of Evil
Fantasy, Horror • 1984 December

Kill!
Action, Comedy • 1968 June

Fate Deals the Card of Death
Drama • 1971 February

The Killing Bottle
Action, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction • 1967 February