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.
August in the Water
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Yojimbo
King Kong Escapes
Kwaidan
Atragon
The Human Bullet
Japan's Longest Day
Gorath
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
The Sword of Doom
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
The Red Spectacles
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Kill!
All Monsters Attack
The Wolves
Kamen Rider: The First
Twenty-Four Eyes
