Hideyo Amamoto

2 titles·Since 1967

January 2, 1926 · 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.

Frequently works with

Ishirō Honda

2 titles together

Filmography (2)

All Monsters Attack

1969 · Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

King Kong Escapes

1967 · Dr. Who