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Hideyo Amamoto Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1926-01-02

Birthplace:
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Credits:
128 Total Roles

Hideyo Amamoto

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2005 Kamen Rider: THE FIRST MOVIE Dr. Shinigami
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack MOVIE Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
2000 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai MOVIE Self
2000 Oshikiri MOVIE Self
2000 Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer MOVIE Self
1999 Birdcage of Horrors MOVIE Self
1998 F MOVIE Self
1998 Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel MOVIE Self
1997 30 -thirty- MOVIE Self
1996 Weather Woman MOVIE Chairman Shimamori

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