Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 2, 1926
Place of Birth:
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Hideyo Amamoto
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Moon Spiral | Toru Sawajiri |
| 1984 | Nebula Mask Machine Man | Prof. K. |
| 1983 | 古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ | Matsuo Takami |
| 1982 | Space Sheriff Gavan | |
| 1981 | Pro Hunter | |
| 1971 | Kamen Rider | Doctor Shinigami |
| 1968 | Mighty Jack |