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Hideyo Amamoto
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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Films
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Avg Score
Filmography (6)
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
70
as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
58
as Cobra Man
Kwaidan
79
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
65
as Princess Salno's aide
Matango
64
as Skulking Transitional Matango (uncredited)
Yojimbo
82
as Yahachi