Where to watch Hideyo Amamoto in the UK
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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.
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- Kamen Rider (1971) as Doctor Shinigami
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Matsuo Takami
- Pro Hunter (1981) Cast
- Space Sheriff Gavan (1982) Cast
- Yojimbo (1961) as Yahachi
- Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) as Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Red Bamboo Naval Officer
- Nebula Mask Machine Man (1984) as Professor K
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Princess Salno's aide
- Chûshingura (1962) Cast
- All Monsters Attack (1969) as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
- Mighty Jack (1968) Cast
- Matango (1963) as Transitional Matango
- Atragon (1963) as High Priest of Mu
- Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Captain Takeo Sasaki
- Gorath (1962) as Man in Bar
- Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
- King Kong Escapes (1967) as Dr. Who
- The Sword of Doom (1966) as Shuzen Kamio
- Samurai Assassin (1965) as Matazaburo Hagiwara
- The Battle of Okinawa (1971) as Okinawa Regional Officer
- The Red Spectacles (1987) as Ginji the Moongazer
- Message from Space (1978) as Dark
- Farewell to the Ark (1984) as Key maker
- Dogora (1964) as Maki the Safecracker
- Ronin-gai (1990) as Biwa player
- Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005) as Dr. Shinigami
- Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso (1989) Cast
- Warring Clans (1963) Cast
- Mahjong Horoki (1984) as Hachimaki
- The Militarists (1970) as Fuyuki
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Spectator at Gods' Dance
- Weather Woman (1996) as Chairman Shimamori
- Moon Spiral (1996) as Toru Sawajiri
- Portrait of Hell (1969) Cast
- August in the Water (1995) as Sakai
- Kaito Ruby (1988) as Grocery Store Owner
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) as Cobra Man
- The Last Gunfight (1960) as Ichino
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Most-watched Hideyo Amamoto films currently: Yojimbo (1961), Kwaidan (1965), Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).
What TV shows has Hideyo Amamoto appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Kamen Rider (1971), Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983), Pro Hunter (1981), Space Sheriff Gavan (1982), Nebula Mask Machine Man (1984).
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