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.
Also Known As
- 天本 英世
- Amamoto Hideyo
- 天本 ひでよ
- Eisei Amamoto
- 天本 えいせい
- Amamoto Eisei
- Hideko Amamoto
Known For
Yojimbo
April 25, 1961
Kwaidan
January 06, 1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
December 20, 1964
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
December 15, 2001
The Sword of Doom
February 25, 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
December 17, 1966
All Monsters Attack
December 20, 1969
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
November 02, 1966
King Kong Escapes
July 22, 1967
Matango
August 11, 1963
Twenty-Four Eyes
September 15, 1954
Kamen Rider
April 03, 1971