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    Hideyo Amamoto

    1926-01-02 (98 years old) 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.

    Movies

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    Kamen Rider: The First
    67 %|Dec 5, 2005
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
    75 %|Dec 15, 2001
    Action, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy
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    Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai
    0 %|Oct 21, 2000
    Music, Comedy
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    Oshikiri
    53 %|Sep 2, 2000
    Horror
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    Keizoku: Unsolved Mysteries - Beautiful Dreamer
    60.36 %|Mar 1, 2000
    Drama, Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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    Birdcage of Horrors
    0 %|Sep 1, 1999
    Horror
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    F
    62 %|Mar 14, 1998
    Drama, Romance
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    Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
    0 %|Feb 21, 1998
    Mystery, Comedy
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    30 -thirty-
    0 %|Sep 27, 1997
    Drama
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    Weather Woman
    30 %|Aug 16, 1996
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
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    Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot
    80 %|Feb 16, 1996
    Comedy, Crime
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    August in the Water
    68 %|Sep 9, 1995
    Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
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    Marehito
    50 %|Jul 1, 1995
    Science Fiction
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    Edogawa Rampo Theater: The Man Who Travels With Prints
    0 %|Mar 26, 1994
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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    The Fighting King
    0 %|Mar 11, 1994
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    Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2
    0 %|Jan 28, 1994
    Crime, Drama
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    Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold
    0 %|Sep 22, 1993
    Crime, Drama
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    Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2
    20 %|Dec 19, 1992
    Comedy
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    Wangan Midnight
    65 %|Mar 13, 1992
    Action
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    My Soul Is Slashed
    60 %|Jun 1, 1991
    Comedy, Horror
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    Rainbow Kids
    63 %|Jan 15, 1991
    Drama, Comedy
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    Female Neo-Ninjas
    40 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Da Dahhhhn
    0 %|Jan 1, 1991
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    Ronin-gai
    59 %|Aug 18, 1990
    History, Drama, Action
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    Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
    54 %|Jul 28, 1990
    Science Fiction, Horror, Action
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    Go Nagai's Scary Zone 2: Senki
    0 %|Jun 24, 1990
    Horror
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    Hong Kong Paradise
    0 %|Apr 28, 1990
    Action, Adventure, Crime
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    Big Boobs Buster
    54 %|Apr 25, 1990
    Comedy, Action, Science Fiction
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    Shin Virgin Boys Story: Hong Kong Virgin Boy
    0 %|Mar 10, 1990
    Comedy, Romance, Crime
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    Kaito Ruby
    73 %|Nov 12, 1988
    Comedy, Romance
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    Mighty Jack
    24 %|Dec 29, 1987
    Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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    The Red Spectacles
    63 %|Feb 7, 1987
    Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
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    Monster Heaven
    0 %|Sep 21, 1986
    Horror
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    Agi, the Fury of Evil
    70 %|Dec 4, 1984
    Fantasy, Horror
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    Mahjong Horoki
    65 %|Oct 10, 1984
    Drama
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    Farewell to the Ark
    70 %|Sep 8, 1984
    Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
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    Magistrate of the Floating World
    60 %|May 1, 1981
    Action, Drama, Comedy, History, TV Movie
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    Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
    60 %|Dec 20, 1980
    Drama
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    Blood Type: Blue
    59.17 %|Nov 23, 1978
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
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    Message from Space
    58 %|Apr 29, 1978
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger
    80 %|Mar 17, 1978
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Adventure of Robocon
    100 %|Mar 20, 1976
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
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    Battle Cry
    60 %|Mar 14, 1975
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Without Complaint
    0 %|Feb 1, 1975
    Drama
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    Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy
    65.5 %|Aug 3, 1974
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
    58 %|Mar 17, 1972
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    The Wolves
    73.75 %|Oct 30, 1971
    Crime, Drama
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    The Battle of Okinawa
    75 %|Aug 14, 1971
    War, History
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    Fate Deals the Card of Death
    70 %|Feb 13, 1971
    Drama
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    The Militarists
    80 %|Sep 11, 1970
    Drama, War
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    All Monsters Attack
    51 %|Dec 20, 1969
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
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    Portrait of Hell
    81 %|Nov 18, 1969
    Drama, Horror
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    Red Lion
    64 %|Oct 10, 1969
    Comedy, Action
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    The Human Bullet
    61 %|Oct 22, 1968
    Comedy, Drama, War
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    Kill!
    70 %|Jun 22, 1968
    Action, Comedy
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    The Tigers: The World is Waiting For Us
    0 %|Apr 10, 1968
    Comedy, Music, Science Fiction
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    Japan's Longest Day
    71 %|Aug 3, 1967
    Drama, History, War
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    King Kong Escapes
    62 %|Jul 22, 1967
    Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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    The Killing Bottle
    70 %|Feb 11, 1967
    Action, Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Age of Assassins
    73 %|Feb 4, 1967
    Comedy, Action
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    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
    63.470000000000006 %|Dec 17, 1966
    Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy
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    Rise Against the Sword
    65 %|Nov 25, 1966
    History, Action, War, Drama
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    What's Up, Tiger Lily?
    53 %|Nov 2, 1966
    Action, Comedy
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    Adventure in Kigan Castle
    57 %|Apr 28, 1966
    Action, Adventure, Family
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    The Sword of Doom
    77 %|Feb 25, 1966
    Action, Drama
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    Cash Calls Hell
    76 %|Jan 15, 1966
    Action, Drama, Crime
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    Key of Keys
    60 %|Oct 22, 1965
    Comedy, Action, Thriller
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    Fort Graveyard
    67 %|Sep 18, 1965
    Drama, War
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    Kwaidan
    76.99 %|Jan 6, 1965
    Horror, Fantasy, Drama
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    Samurai Assassin
    73 %|Jan 3, 1965
    Drama, Action, History
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    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
    70 %|Dec 20, 1964
    Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy, Thriller
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    Could I But Live
    0 %|Aug 30, 1964
    Drama
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    Dogora
    68 %|Aug 11, 1964
    Science Fiction, Crime, Horror
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    Garakuta
    0 %|Aug 1, 1964
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    Oh, Bomb!
    77 %|Apr 18, 1964
    Music, Comedy, Action, Crime
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    Atragon
    64 %|Dec 22, 1963
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
    59 %|Nov 16, 1963
    Comedy, Drama
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    Samurai Pirate
    55 %|Oct 26, 1963
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Young Swordsman
    65 %|Aug 31, 1963
    Drama
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    Matango
    68 %|Aug 11, 1963
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
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    Warring Clans
    68 %|Mar 23, 1963
    Action, Comedy
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    47 Ronin
    73 %|Nov 3, 1962
    History, Drama, Action
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    Operation Sewer Rats
    0 %|Jun 1, 1962
    War, Drama
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    The Crimson Sky
    0 %|Mar 21, 1962
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    Gorath
    66 %|Mar 21, 1962
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
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    Blood on the Sea
    0 %|Aug 13, 1961
    Adventure
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    A Night in Hong Kong
    0 %|Jul 1, 1961
    Romance
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    Yojimbo
    81 %|Apr 25, 1961
    Drama, Thriller
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    Daredevil in the Castle
    74.38 %|Jan 3, 1961
    History, War, Action
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    Blueprint of Murder
    62 %|Jan 3, 1961
    Action, Crime, Mystery
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    Get 'em All
    60 %|Nov 29, 1960
    Crime
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    Westward Desperado
    62 %|Oct 30, 1960
    War, Drama
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    Man Against Man
    0 %|Aug 14, 1960
    Crime, Drama
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    The Secret of the Telegian
    58 %|Apr 10, 1960
    Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
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    The Gambling Samurai
    63 %|Mar 28, 1960
    Adventure, Drama, Action
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    The Last Gunfight
    66 %|Jan 3, 1960
    Thriller, Crime, Action
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    The Three Treasures
    54 %|Nov 1, 1959
    Fantasy, Action, Drama
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    Samurai Saga
    67 %|Apr 28, 1959
    Action, Drama
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    The Big Boss
    63 %|Jan 15, 1959
    Crime
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    Theater of Life
    0 %|Nov 23, 1958
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    Temptation
    80 %|Sep 22, 1957
    Comedy
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    Twenty-Four Eyes
    76.9 %|Sep 15, 1954
    Drama
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    The Garden of Women
    66 %|Mar 16, 1954
    Drama

    Series

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    Moon Spiral
    0 %|May 7, 1996
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Nebula Mask Machine Man
    87 %|Jan 13, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Space Sheriff Gavan
    79 %|Mar 5, 1982
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Pro Hunter
    0 %|Apr 7, 1981
    Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Kamen Rider
    63 %|Apr 3, 1971
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Mighty Jack
    60 %|Apr 6, 1968