Deceased

How Did Hideyo Amamoto Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known as天本英世, Amamoto Hideyo, 天本ひでよ, Eisei Amamoto, 天本えいせい, Amamoto Eisei, Hideko AmamotoGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn02/01/1926Born inKitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, JapanDied23/03/2003 (aged 77)CausepneumoniaWikidataQ938317 ↗TMDb#227622 ↗

Hideyo Amamoto was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original Kamen Rider series as well as many other characters in tokusatsu films such as the Godzilla 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, of complications from pneumonia at 77.

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Filmography118 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2005	Kamen Rider: THE FIRSTMovie	Dr. Shinigami	79
2001	Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackMovie	Prof. Hirotoshi Isayama the Prophet	75
2000	Hakata Movie: ChinchiromaiMovie	—	74
2000	Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful DreamerMovie	—	74
1999	Birdcage of HorrorsMovie	—	73
1997	30 -thirty-Movie	—	71
1996	Weather WomanMovie	Chairman Shimamori	70
1996	Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The LootMovie	Mutsuo Hatano	70
1995	August in the WaterMovie	Sakai	69
1995	MarehitoMovie	Voice of Marehito	69
1994	Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With PrintsMovie	Monma Yazo	68
1994	Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2Movie	—	68
1994	The Fighting KingMovie	—	68
1993	My Beloved UltrasevenMovie	Security Guard	67
1993	Black Market Emperor: Silver and GoldMovie	—	67
1993	A Gruesome and Terrifying Story that Happened in Real LifeMovie	—	67
1993	Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!Movie	—	67
1992	Wangan MidnightMovie	—	66
1991	Rainbow KidsMovie	Kushida, the Butler	65
1991	Female Neo-NinjasMovie	Grandpa	65
1991	My Soul Is SlashedMovie	Servant	65
1991	Da DahhhhnMovie	—	65
1990	Monster Heaven: Ghost HeroMovie	—	64
1990	Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!Movie	—	64
1990	Ronin-gaiMovie	Biwa player	64
1990	Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin BoyMovie	—	64
1990	Hong Kong ParadiseMovie	Youmei Kaku	64
1989	Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru JyosoMovie	—	63
1988	Kaito RubyMovie	Grocery Store Owner	62
1987	Mighty JackMovie	—	61
1987	The Red SpectaclesMovie	Ginji the Moongazer	61
1986	Monster HeavenMovie	—	60
1985	Marukin marubi no kintamashii makiMovie	Inn manager	59
1985	Evil HeartMovie	Physician	59
1984	Nebula Mask Machine ManSeries	Professor K	58
1984	Agi, the Fury of EvilMovie	Onmyoji	58
1984	Mahjong HorokiMovie	Hachimaki	58
1984	Farewell to the ArkMovie	Key maker	58
1983	Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesSeries	Matsuo Takami	57
1983	The Kōsuke Kindaichi Series 2: The Mummy BrideMovie	Tagami	57
1982	Space Sheriff GavanSeries	—	56
1981	Pro HunterSeries	—	55
1981	Magistrate of the Floating WorldMovie	—	55
1978	Blood Type: BlueMovie	—	52
1978	Message from SpaceMovie	Dark	52
1978	J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. GorengerMovie	General Sahara	52
1976	The Adventure of RoboconMovie	—	50
1975	Battle CryMovie	Yosaku	49
1975	Without ComplaintMovie	—	49
1974	Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic StrategyMovie	Assassin at Orphanage	48
1972	Kamen Rider vs. ShockerMovie	Dr. Shinigami	46
1971	The WolvesMovie	—	45
1971	Kamen RiderSeries	Doctor Shinigami	45
1971	The Battle of OkinawaMovie	Principal Noda	45
1971	Fate Deals the Card of DeathMovie	—	45
1970	The MilitaristsMovie	Fuyuki	44
1970	Crazy Violence at Shimizu HarborMovie	—	44
1970	Chiba Shusaku: Kendo MasshiguraSeries	Kajiwara Hyakki	44
1969	Portrait of HellMovie	—	43
1969	All Monsters AttackMovie	Toy Consultant Shinpei Inami	43
1969	Red LionMovie	Dr. Gensai	43
1968	Kill!Movie	Gendayu Shimada	42
1968	Mexican Free-for-AllMovie	Bandit leader	42
1968	Konto 55: The Weaknesses of the CenturyMovie	Sawada	42
1968	The Human BulletMovie	Father	42
1968	The Tigers: The World is Waiting For UsMovie	Heraclues	42
1967	Japan's Longest DayMovie	Captain Takeo Sasaki	41
1967	The Killing BottleMovie	First Murderer	41
1967	King Kong EscapesMovie	Dr. Who	41
1967	The Age of AssassinsMovie	Shogo Mizorogi	41
1966	What's Up, Tiger Lily?Movie	Cobra Man	40
1966	Cash Calls HellMovie	—	40
1966	Ebirah, Horror of the DeepMovie	Red Bamboo Naval Officer	40
1966	Adventure in Kigan CastleMovie	Granny the Old Witch	40
1966	Rise Against the SwordMovie	Heiroku	40
1966	The Sword of DoomMovie	Shuzen Kamio	40
1965	KwaidanMovie	(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)	39
1965	Samurai AssassinMovie	Matazaburo Hagiwara	39
1965	Fort GraveyardMovie	Shiga	39
1965	Key of KeysMovie	Numaguchi	39
1964	Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterMovie	Princess Salno's aide	38
1964	DogoraMovie	Maki the Safecracker	38
1964	Oh, Bomb!Movie	Tetsu	38
1964	Could I But LiveMovie	—	38
1964	The RabbleMovie	—	38
1963	Young SwordsmanMovie	—	37
1963	MatangoMovie	Transitional Matango	37
1963	AtragonMovie	High Priest of Mu	37
1963	The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanMovie	—	37
1963	Warring ClansMovie	—	37
1963	Samurai PirateMovie	Granny the Witch	37
1963	Interpol Code 8Movie	Shû	37
1962	ChûshinguraMovie	—	36
1962	The Crimson SkyMovie	—	36
1962	Operation Sewer RatsMovie	(uncredited)	36
1962	GorathMovie	Man in Bar	36
1961	YojimboMovie	Yahachi	35
1961	Daredevil in the CastleMovie	Interpreter	35
1961	Blood on the SeaMovie	—	35
1961	Bandits on the WindMovie	—	35
1961	Blueprint of MurderMovie	—	35
1961	A Night in Hong KongMovie	—	35
1960	The Secret of the TelegianMovie	—	34
1960	The Gambling SamuraiMovie	Tomimatsu	34
1960	Get 'em AllMovie	Weapon Dealer	34
1960	Westward DesperadoMovie	—	34
1960	The Last GunfightMovie	Ichino	34
1960	Man Against ManMovie	—	34
1959	The Three TreasuresMovie	Spectator at Gods' Dance	33
1959	Samurai SagaMovie	(uncredited)	33
1959	The Big BossMovie	—	33
1958	Who Is the Informer?Movie	Nakao	32
1958	He's the KillerMovie	—	32
1958	Theater of LifeMovie	—	32
1957	TemptationMovie	Kyozo Ikegami	31
1956	Lunar EclipseMovie	—	30
1954	The Garden of WomenMovie	—	28
1954	Twenty-Four EyesMovie	Ôishi Sensei no Otto	28