Hideyo Amamoto

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Characters played by Hideyo Amamoto

Yahachi — Yojimbo (1961)

Minor character in Yojimbo, part of the town's population.

Ôishi Sensei no Otto — Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)

Ôishi Sensei’s husband, an engineer on a ship whom she is engaged to by 1933. They have three children together. His life is cut short when he is killed in battle, leaving Ôishi to face the postwar years and the return to teaching without him.

Dr. Who — King Kong Escapes (1967)

An evil mad scientist who creates Mechani-Kong to mine Element X. He abducts Kong, subjects him to hypnosis, and installs a radio earpiece for control. He eventually kidnaps Watson to manage the ape and is killed during the final battle.

Princess Salno's aide — Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

Royal assistant.

Transitional Matango — Matango (1963)

Appears as a grotesque humanoid figure attacking Kasai while he raids food stores. Represents an early stage of the island's fungal mutation, vanishing quickly upon encountering the group.

Dr. Shinigami — Kamen Rider: THE FIRST (2005)

Lead Shocker scientist responsible for cyborg experiments and monster design.

Shogo Mizorogi — The Age of Assassins (1967)

The leader of the assassination squad operating under the guise of a population-control association. He has been training patients in a mental asylum to become killers, and his organization is connected to the assassins pursuing Shinji Kikyo. He is the central antagonist identified in the synopsis.

First Murderer — The Killing Bottle (1967)

ZZZ assassin executing initial hits on ISP agents.

Moongaze Ginji — The Red Spectacles (1987)

Eccentric con artist operating in Tokyo's underground.

Chairman Shimamori — Weather Woman (1996)

Powerful politician and Kaori's father, influences network decisions and storylines.

Shû — Interpol Code 8 (1963)

Tech specialist intercepting enemy communications.

Career Overview

Hideyo Amamoto has 128 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently International Secret Police Series with 3 titles. Signature works include All Monsters Attack, Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2, Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
128
Birth Date
1926-01-02
Birth Place
Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q938317), public domain (CC0).