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Hideyo Amamoto
Acting
Born: January 2, 1926
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 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
All Monsters Attack
as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Princess Salno's aide (uncredited)
King Kong Escapes
as Dr. Who
Atragon
as High Priest of Mu
Matango
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Japan's Longest Day
as Captain Takeo Sasaki
