Hideyo Amamoto
Where to watch Hideyo Amamoto in United States. On screen since 1954. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
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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Yojimbo
Yahachi · 1961
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited) · 1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Princess Salno's aide · 1964
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet · 2001
The Sword of Doom
Shuzen Kamio · 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Naval Officer · 1966
All Monsters Attack
Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami · 1969
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Cobra Man · 1966
King Kong Escapes
Dr. Who · 1967
Matango
Transitional Matango · 1963
Kamen Rider
Doctor Shinigami · 1971
Twenty-Four Eyes
Ôishi Sensei no Otto · 1954
Kill!
Gendayu Shimada · 1968
Samurai Assassin
Matazaburo Hagiwara · 1965
Message from Space
Dark · 1978
Atragon
High Priest of Mu · 1963
Chûshingura
1962
Dogora
Maki the Safecracker · 1964
The Red Spectacles
Ginji the Moongazer · 1987
August in the Water
Sakai · 1995
Japan's Longest Day
Captain Takeo Sasaki · 1967
Farewell to the Ark
Key maker · 1984
Red Lion
Dr. Gensai · 1969
Gorath
Man in Bar · 1962