was a prolific Japanese actor from the

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best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original '' Kamen Rider'' series as well as many other characters in

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films and the ''

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'' 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 of complication from pneumonia at the age of 77.

Film and television credits

1950

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Nijushi no hitomi is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Sakae Tsuboi. The film stars Hideko Takamine as a schoolteacher named Hisako Ōishi, who lives during the rise and fall of Japanese nationa ...

'' (1954) as Hisako's husband *''The Garden of Women'' (1954) as Professor (uncredited) *''

Twenty-Four Eyes is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Sakae Tsuboi. The film stars Hideko Takamine as a schoolteacher named Hisako Ōishi, who lives during the rise and fall of Japanese national ...

'' (1954) as Ôishi Sensei no Otto *''Ai wa furu hoshi no kanata ni'' (1956) as Chen LongCheng *''Yûwaku'' (1957) as Kyôzô Ikegami *''Kunin no shikeishû'' (1957) as Takao Nakamura *''Yatsu ga satsujinsha da'' (1958) *''Mikkokusha wa dare ka'' (1958) as Nakao *''Jinsei gekijô - Seishun hen'' (1958) * (1959) *'' Songoku: The Road to the West'' (1959) *''

Aru kengo no shogai is a 1959 samurai film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring Toshiro Mifune. Its story is an adaptation of the 1897 Edmond Rostand play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', and its basic plot faithfully follows that of the play. The film was released in ...

'' (1959) *''Seishun o kakero'' (1959) as Senzaka *''

The Birth of Japan is a 1959 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The film is based on the legends '' Kojiki'' and '' Nihon Shoki'' and the origins of ''Shinto''. The film was the highest-grossing film of 1959 for Toho and the second highest grossing domestic ...

'' (1959) as Spectator at Gods' Dance

1960

*'' Ankokugai no taiketsu'' (1960) as Ichino *'' Kunisada Chuji'' (1960) as Tomimatsu *'' Denso Ningen'' (1960) as Onishi's Henchman *''Dâisan hâtobanô kêtto'' (1960) *'' Otoko tai otoko'' (1960) as Killer *'' Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e'' (1960) *'' Osaka jo monogatari'' (1961) as Interpreter *'' Ankokugai no dankon'' (1961) *''

Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese Samurai cinema, samurai film co-written, produced, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Ats ...

'' (1961) as Yahachi *''Honkon no yoru'' (1961) *'' Kurenai no umi'' (aka ''Blood on the Sea'') (1961) *'' Shinko no otoko'' (1961) *''

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'' (1962) as Drunk *'' Kurenai no sora'' (1962) *'' Dobunezumi sakusen'' (1962) *'' Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki'' (1962) as Takano, of the Chunagons *'' Ankokugai no kiba'' (1962) *'' Sengoku Yaro'' (1963) *''

Matango is a 1963 Japanese horror film directed by Ishirō Honda. The film stars Akira Kubo, Kumi Mizuno and Kenji Sahara. It is partially based on William Hope Hodgson's short story "The Voice in the Night" and is about a group of castaways on an is ...

'' (1963) as Skulking Transitional Matango *'' Kokusai himitsu keisatsu—Shirei 8 go'' (aka ''Interpol Code 8'') (1963) (note: first of five films in the " Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series) as Shû *'' Hiken'' (1963) *'' Daitozoku'' (1963) as Granny the Witch *'' Eburi manshi no yuga-na seikatsu'' (1963) *''

Atragon is a 1963 Japanese tokusatsu science fiction film produced and distributed by Toho. It is based on ''The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure'' by Shunrō Oshikawa and ''The Undersea Kingdom'' by Shigeru Komatsuzaki. The film i ...

'' (1963) as High Priest of Mu *''

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'' (1964) as Tetsu *'' Dogara, the Space Monster'' (1964) as Maki the Safecracker * (1964) *''

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'' (1964) as Princess Salno's aide *''

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'' (1964) (segment "Chawan no naka") *''

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'' (1965) sd Matazaburo Hagiwara *''

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'' (1965) as Shiga *'' Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi'' (1965) as Numaguchi, Snake-Training Gangster *''Gohiki no shinshi'' (1966) *''

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'' (1966) as Heiroku *'' Dai-bosatsu toge'' (1966) as Lord Shuzen Kamio *''

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'' (1966) as Granny the Old Witch *'' Tenamonya Tokaido'' (1966) *''

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep is a 1966 Japanese '' kaiju'' film directed by Jun Fukuda and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. The film stars Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Akihiko Hirata and Eisei Amamoto, and features the fictional monster characters Godzilla, M ...

'' (1966) as Red Bamboo Naval Officer *'' Satsujin kyo jidai'' (1967) as Shogo Mizorogi *'' Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Zettai zetsumei'' (1967) as First Murderer *''

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'' (1967) *''

King Kong Escapes is a 1967 ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film was a Japanese– American co-production between Toho and Rankin/Bass, and stars Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Eise ...

'' (1967) as Dr. Who *'' Nihon no ichiban nagai hi'' (1967) as Captain Takeo Sasaki *''

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'' (1967, TV series, Episode "Open the Door!") as Kenji Tomono - Mysterious Old Man *'' Dorifutazu desu yo! Zenshin zenshin matazenshin'' (1967) *'' Za taigasu: Sekai wa bokura o matteiru'' (1968) as Heraclues *'' Kiru'' (1968) as Gendayu Shimada *''

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'' (1968) as Father of Him *''Konto55go—Seiki no Daijakuten'' (1968) as Sawada *''Kureejii Mekishiko dai sakusen'' (aka ''Mexican Free-for-All'') (1968) *''

Mighty Jack was a tokusatsu science fiction/espionage/action TV series. Created by Japanese effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya, the show was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 6, 1968 to June 29, 1968, with a total of 13 o ...

'' (1968, TV Series) *'' Akage'' (1969) as Dr. Gensai *''

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'' (1969) *'' All Monsters Attack'' (1969) as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami

1970

*'' Kureji no nagurikomi Shimizu Minato'' (1970) * (1970) as Prof. Fuyuki (uncredited) *'' Bakuchi-uchi: Inochi-huda'' (1971) *''

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'' (1971-1972, TV Series) as Dr. Shinigami "Ikadevil" *''

Return of Ultraman is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The fourth entry in the Ultra series, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 2, 1971, to March 31, 1972. It became successful enou ...

'' (1971, TV Series) * (1971) as Okinawa Regional Officer *''Shussho iwai'' (aka ''The Wolves'') (1971) *''

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker ''Kamen Rider vs. Shocker'' (仮面ライダー対ショッカー, ''Kamen Raidā Tai Shokkā'') is a Japanese Short film, short tokusatsu superhero film based on the original ''Kamen Rider (1971 TV series), Kamen Rider'' TV series. It's the second ...

'' (1972) as Dr. Shinigami *' (1972, TV Series) as Satan *''

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'' (1973, TV Series) as Dr. Shinigami *''Rupan Sansei: Nenriki chin sakusen'' (1974) as Assassin at Orphanage *''

Ultraman Leo is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Steve Krantz Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikam ...

'' (1974, TV Series) as Dodole / Alien Sarin *'' Tokkan'' (1975) *''

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'' (1977, TV series, Episode 1.2) *'' Chiisana supaman Ganbaron'' (1977, TV Series) *''

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'' (1978) as General Sahara *''

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'' (1978) as Mother Dark *'' Buru Kurisumasu'' (1978)

1980

*'' Misuta, Misesu, Misu Ronri'' (1980) as Ryuichi Shimomura *'' Seiun Kamen Machineman'' (1984, TV Series) as Prof. K *'' Saraba hakobune'' (1984) as Key maker *'' Mahjong horoki'' (1984) as Hachimaki *''

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'' (1987) as Moongaze Ginji *''Kaitô Ruby'' (1988) *'' Bungakusho satsujin jiken: Oinaru jyoso'' (1989)

1990

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'' (1990) * (1990) as Biwa player *'' Youkai tengoku: Ghost Hero'' (1990) *'' Daiyukai'' (1991) as Kushida *'' Kamitsukitai/Dorakiyura yori ai-0'' (1991) as Servant *''

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'' (1991) *'' Shorishatachi'' (1992) *'' Za kakuto oh'' (1993) *'' Street Fighter II: The Movie'' (1994) as Ken and Ryu's Master (voice) (later established in the series as Goken) *'' Edogawa Rampo gekijo: Oshie to tabisuru otoko'' (1994) *''Weather Woman'' (1995) * (1996) as Master of Saiga *'' Otenki-oneesan'' (1996) as Chairman Shimamori *'' Moon Spiral'' (1996, TV series) as Tōru * (1998) as Akaishi *''Efu'' (1998)

2000

*'' Keizoku/eiga'' (2000) *'' Sweet Sweet Ghost'' (2000) as Yasuri *'' Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai'' (2000) as God Computer * (2000) as Katsuda *'' Oshikiri'' (2000) *'' Vengeance for Sale'' (2002) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet (final film role) *''

Kamen Rider The First is a 2005 Japanese tokusatsu superhero film. The film is a reboot adaptation of the television series '' Kamen Rider'', though there are many differences between the film and the original programme; some of these, however, are due to a closer rel ...

'' (2005) as Dr. Shinigami (archive footage, overdubbed by Eiji Maruyama) *??? (2009) – Master Li (

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)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amamoto, Hideyo 1926 births 2003 deaths People from Kitakyushu Kagoshima University alumni Japanese male actors Deaths from pneumonia in Japan