
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.

Chûshingura
History, Drama, Action • 1962 November

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

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

Farewell to the Ark
Fantasy, Drama • 1984 September

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Drama, Mystery • 1983 February

Fate Deals the Card of Death
Drama • 1971 February

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

Kill!
Action, Comedy • 1968 June