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Hideyo Amamoto

Born 1926-01-02

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

The Sword of Doom 1966 · 7.9 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack 2001 · 7.0 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966 · 5.5 All Monsters Attack 1969 · 3.9 Matango 1963 · 6.4 King Kong Escapes 1967 · 5.5 August in the Water 1995 · 7.3 Farewell to the Ark 1984 · 7.2 Samurai Saga 1959 · 6.9 Battle of Okinawa 1971 · 6.9 Dai yûkai 1991 · 6.7 Temptation 1957 · 6.8 Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku 1996 · 7.8 Big Boobs Buster 1990 · 5.7 Yamikin no teiou Gin to Kin 1993