Hideyo Amamoto
Japanese actor (1926-2003) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Hideyo Amamoto was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Rider series as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films such as the Godzilla series.
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Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerFilm1996
Moon SpiralSeries, Toru Sawajiri
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardFilm, 1996Master of Saiga1991
Rainbow KidsFilm, Kushida, the Butler1987
The Red SpectaclesFilm, Ginji the Moongazer1984
Nebula Mask Machine ManSeries, Professor K
Farewell to the ArkFilm, 1984Key maker1983
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries, Matsuo Takami1982
Space Sheriff GavanSeries1981
Pro HunterSeries1974
Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyFilm, Assassin at Orphanage1971
Kamen RiderSeries, Doctor Shinigami1969
All Monsters AttackFilm, Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami1968
Mighty JackSeries1967
Japan's Longest DayFilm, Captain Takeo Sasaki1966
Cash Calls HellFilm1964
DogoraFilm, Maki the Safecracker1962
ChûshinguraFilm1961
YojimboFilm, Yahachi1954
Twenty-Four EyesFilm, Ôishi Sensei no Otto1926Born2 January 1926
Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerFilm1996Moon SpiralSeries, Toru SawajiriEko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the WizardFilm, 1996Master of Saiga1991Rainbow KidsFilm, Kushida, the Butler1987The Red SpectaclesFilm, Ginji the Moongazer1984Nebula Mask Machine ManSeries, Professor KFarewell to the ArkFilm, 1984Key maker1983Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries, Matsuo Takami1982Space Sheriff GavanSeries1981Pro HunterSeries1974Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyFilm, Assassin at Orphanage1971Kamen RiderSeries, Doctor Shinigami1969All Monsters AttackFilm, Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami1968Mighty JackSeries1967Japan's Longest DayFilm, Captain Takeo Sasaki1966Cash Calls HellFilm1964DogoraFilm, Maki the Safecracker1962ChûshinguraFilm1961YojimboFilm, Yahachi1954Twenty-Four EyesFilm, Ôishi Sensei no Otto1926Born2 January 1926People around Hideyo
Close ties
Ishirō Honda Directed King Kong Escapes (1968)
Haruo Nakajima Also in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster and Matango
Kihachi Okamoto Directed Samurai Assassin and Kill!
Akihiko Hirata Also in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster and Atragon
Tomoyuki Tanaka Produced King Kong Escapes (1968)
Jun Tazaki Also in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster and Atragon
Kumi Mizuno Also in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster and Gorath
Sachio Sakai Also in Yojimbo and Gorath
Yoshifumi Tajima Also in Dogora and The Secret of the Telegian- Shoichi Hirose Also in King Kong Escapes (1972)
Takashi Shimura Also in Gorath and The Story of Osaka Castle
Toshiro Mifune Also in The Story of Osaka Castle and Yojimbo
Kenji Sahara Also in Atragon, Matango and Gorath
Susumu Fujita Also in Dogora and The Story of Osaka Castle
Tatsuya Nakadai Also in Portrait of Hell and Yojimbo
Kunie Tanaka Also in The Sword of Doom and The Human Bullet
Shigeru Kōyama Also in Japan's Longest Day, Kill! and Red Lion
Akiko Wakabayashi Also in Dogora (1964)- Jun Fukuda Directed Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
Akira Kubo Also in Matango, The Three Treasures and Gorath
Yoshio Tsuchiya Also in Matango and The Secret of the Telegian
Hiroshi Koizumi Also in Dogora, Atragon and Matango
Eijirō Tōno Also in Kill!, The Three Treasures and Yojimbo
Akira Takarada Also in King Kong Escapes (1972)
Known for
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Yojimbo 1961
The Sword of Doom 1966
Kwaidan 1965
Twenty-Four Eyes 1954
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack 2001
Filmography 40
131 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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, of complications from pneumonia at 77.
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2003 · aged 77
In the same film or series as Hideyo
Issei SagawaAlso in Weather Woman (1996)
Yoshio HaradaAlso in Farewell to the Ark (1984)
Shin'ya ŌwadaAlso in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Fumi HiranoAlso in The Red Spectacles (1987)
Yōko TsukasaAlso in Samurai Saga (1959)Tōru ŌhiraAlso in Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)