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Hideyo Amamoto

02 Jan, 1926 in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Also Known As:

Eisei Amamoto天本 英世

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The Crimson Sky
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Kill!
70% (1968)
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Oshikiri
53% (2000)
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Get 'em All
60% (1960)
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Red Lion
64% (1969)
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Battle Cry
60% (1975)
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30 -thirty-
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Yojimbo
81% (1961)
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Da Dahhhhn
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Theater of Life
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The Big Boss
63% (1959)
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Temptation
80% (1957)
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F
62% (1998)
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The Wolves
73% (1971)