Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

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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 Acting
Born 2 Jan 1926
Died 23 Mar 2003
Place of birth Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Yojimbo
1961
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Cast: Yahachi

Kwaidan

Cast: (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)