

Hideyo Amamoto
Acting•Born January 2, 1926•Died March 23, 2003 (age 77)•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

Kamen Rider
1971•TV Series•
6.5

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983•TV Series•
7.0

Pro Hunter
1981•TV Series

Space Sheriff Gavan
1982•TV Series•
8.0

Yojimbo
1961•Movie•
8.1

Kwaidan
1965•Movie•
7.7

Mighty Jack
1968•TV Series•
6.5

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001•Movie•
7.5
Filmography
2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Movieas Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 2, 1926
Day of DeathMarch 23, 2003
Place of BirthKitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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