Hideyo Amamoto
Acting · Born Jan 2, 1926 · Died Mar 23, 2003 (77) · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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
19618.1
Kwaidan
19657.7
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
19647.0
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
20017.5
The Sword of Doom
19667.8
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
19666.3
All Monsters Attack
19695.1
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
19665.4
King Kong Escapes
19676.1
Kamen Rider
19716.4
Matango
19636.7
Twenty-Four Eyes
19547.7
Kill!
19687.0
Samurai Assassin
19657.3
Message from Space
19785.9
Atragon
19636.6
