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Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Birthday: 1926-01-02 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1996
Weather Woman

as    Chairman Shimamori

1996
Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard

as    Master of Saiga

1975
Battle Cry

as    Yosaku

1972
All Monsters Attack

as    Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

1969
Red Lion

as    Dr. Gensai

1967
The Age of Assassins

as    Shogo Mizorogi

1965
Key of Keys

as    Numaguchi

1963
Atragon

as    High Priest of Mu