Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Actor

Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
January 2, 1926

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.

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Representative Works

Yojimbo
Yojimbo
8.1
/ Japanese
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
7.0
/ Japanese
Kwaidan
Kwaidan
7.7
/ Japanese
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
7.5
/ Japanese
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
6.3
/ Japanese
Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes
7.7
/ Japanese
Chûshingura
Chûshingura
7.1
/ Japanese
Ronin-gai
Ronin-gai
6.2
/ Japanese
The Sword of Doom
The Sword of Doom
7.7
/ Japanese
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century
10.0
/ Japanese
All Monsters Attack
All Monsters Attack
5.1
/ Japanese
The Red Spectacles
The Red Spectacles
6.5
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Yojimbo
1961Winner

Best Performance

Yojimbo

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Nominee

Best Performance

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Kwaidan
1965Winner

Best Performance

Kwaidan

Career Highlights

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001Highlight

Best Performance

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Highlight

Best Performance

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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