Acting

Hideyo Amamoto

1926-2003

Known for Yojimbo, All Monsters Attack, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.

12 linked movie credits shown

Born01/02/1926

Died03/23/2003

AgeDied at 77

BirthplaceKitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

DepartmentActing

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

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.