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
- Space Sheriff Gavan (1982) Cast
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Matsuo Takami
- Pro Hunter (1981) Cast
- Yojimbo (1961) as Yahachi
- Kwaidan (1965) as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Princess Salno's aide
- 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
- The Sword of Doom (1966) as Shuzen Kamio
- Atragon (1963) as High Priest of Mu
- Ronin-gai (1990) as Biwa player
- Chûshingura (1962) Cast
- King Kong Escapes (1967) as Dr. Who
- Nebula Mask Machine Man (1984) as Professor K
- All Monsters Attack (1969) as Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami
- Twenty-Four Eyes (1954) as Ôishi Sensei no Otto
- The Red Spectacles (1987) as Ginji the Moongazer
- Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005) as Dr. Shinigami
- Mighty Jack (1968) Cast
- Gorath (1962) as Man in Bar
- Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the Century (1968) as Sawada
- The Battle of Okinawa (1971) as Principal Noda
- Matango (1963) as Transitional Matango
- Message from Space (1978) as Dark
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) as Cobra Man
- Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980) as Ryuichi Shimomura
- Oshikiri (2000) Cast
- Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Captain Takeo Sasaki
- Weather Woman (1996) as Chairman Shimamori
- The Wolves (1971) Cast
- Blood on the Sea (1961) Cast
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978) as General Sahara
- Moon Spiral (1996) as Toru Sawajiri
- The Doom of Night Cast
- 三姉妹探偵団 (1986) Cast
- August in the Water (1995) as Sakai
- Wangan Midnight (1992) Cast
- Rainbow Kids (1991) as Kushida, the Butler
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Spectator at Gods' Dance
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Most-watched Hideyo Amamoto films currently: Yojimbo (1961), Kwaidan (1965), Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966).
What TV shows has Hideyo Amamoto appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Kamen Rider (1971), Space Sheriff Gavan (1982), Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983), Pro Hunter (1981), Nebula Mask Machine Man (1984).
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