Masashi Amenomori

Masashi Amenomori
雨森 雅司
Born	Masao Amenomori (1930-07-24)July 24, 1930 Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Died	April 9, 1984(1984-04-09) (aged 53) Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor
Years active	1950–1983
Agent	Aoni Production

Masashi Amenomori (雨森雅司, Amenomori Masashi, born Masao (雅夫), July 24, 1930 – April 9, 1984) was a Japanese actor and voice actor.

Death

Amenomori died of cirrhosis on April 9, 1984. At the time of his death he was represented by Aoni Production.

Notable voice work

• Ai Shite Knight (Juliano) final role
• Gatchaman (Debu)
• Time Bokan Series
  • Time Bokan (Hassan, Genghis Khan)
  • Otasukeman (Bunzaemon)
• Tensai Bakabon Series (Bakabon's Papa)
• Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (Komatta-chan)
• Doraemon NTV version (Sensei)
• Do It! Yasuji's Pornorama (Busuo's father)
• Pāman (Ohyama-sensei)
• Dog of Flanders (Michel)
• Magical Princess Minky Momo (Lilly's Papa)
• Future Boy Conan (Mou)
• Moomin (The Hemulen)
• Norakuro (Buru)
• Princess Knight (Duke Jeralmin)
• Andersen Stories (Circus Owner, Anna's Father)

Replacements

After Amenomori's death, his roles were given to the following:

• Minoru Yada (Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: The Hemulen)
• Kousei Tomita (Heisei Tensai Bakabon: Bakabon's Papa)
• Hisahiro Ogura (Rerere's Tensai Bakabon: Bakabon's Papa)
• Shingo Kanemoto (Ai Shite Knight: Juliano)

Dubbing Actors

Ward Bond

• The Wings of Eagles (John Dodge) (1973 Tokyo Channel 12 Dub)
• 3 Godfathers (Sheriff Buck Sweet) (1974 NET Dub)
• The Searchers (Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnson Clayton) (1973 NET Dub)
• The Long Gray Line (Captain Herman Koehler) (1972 NET Dub)
• Mister Roberts (Chief Petty Officer Dowdy) (1974 NET Dub)
• Rio Bravo (Pat Wheeler) (1977 NET Dub)

Fernando Sancho

• Per Il Gusto Di Uccidere (Sánchez) (1972 Fuji TV Dub)
• Django Shoots First (Gordon) (Unknown TV Dub)

Dubbing Roles

Films

• Warlords of Atlantis (Grogan) (1981 TV Asahi Dub)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (Reverend Sykes) (1972 NET Dub)
• Zorro (Sergeant García) (1977 NET Dub)
• Day of Anger (Sheriff Nigel) (1970 NET Dub)
• Fighting Mad (Jeff Hunter) (1980 TBS Dub)
• Some Like It Hot (Little Bonaparte) (1967 NET Dub)
• The Wolf Man (Lawrence Talbot) (1964 NET Dub)
• How to Steal a Million (Charles Bonnet) (TV Tokyo Dub)
• The Cassandra Crossing (Max the Conductor) (1979 NTV Dub)
• The Enemy Below (Oberleutnant zur See "Heinie" Schwaffer) (1980 TV Asahi Dub)
• The Brides of Dracula (Doctor Tobler) (1975 Fuji TV Dub)
• Madigan (Chief of Detectives Hap Lynch) (1978 TV Asahi Dub)
• The Getaway (Cowboy) (1982 TV Asahi Dub)
• The Paleface (TV Kanagawa Dub)
• The Godfather Part II (Frank Pentangeli) (1980 NTV Dub)
• A Dandy in Aspic (Unknown TV Dub)
• Psycho (Al Chambers) (1975 Fuji TV Dub)
• Samson and Delilah (1971 Fuji TV Dub)
• The Quiet Man (Squire "Red" Will Danaher) (1971 Fuji TV Dub)
• Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (Fuji TV Dub)
• The Seven Year Itch (1973 Fuji TV Dub)
• The Day of the Jackal (Montclair) (1977 NTV and 1978 TV Asahi Dubs)
• Witness for the Prosecution (Wilfred Roberts) (1972 NET Dub)
• After The Fox (Okra) ( TV Asahi Dub)
• Long Live Your Death (Max Lozoya) (Unknown TV Dub)
• Sabata (Carrincha) (1976 TBS Dub)
• Casino Royale (Le Cheffre) (1972 NTV Dub)
• Mutiny on the Bounty (Alexander Smith) (1974 NET Dub)
• The Bridge on The River Kwai (Private Grogan) (1976 Fuji TV Dub)
• St. Ives (Blunt) (1982 Fuji TV Dub)
• Return of the Seven (Frank) (1974 NET Dub, plays Francisco Lorca in the 1976 TBS Dub)
• Beneath The Planet of the Apes (Adiposo) (1974 TBS Dub)
• Tarzan And The Great River (Unknown TV Dub)
• All the President's Men (Harry M Rosenfield) (1980 TBS Dub)
• Tobruk (1971 NET Dub)
• Smokey and the Bandit (Big Enos) (1982)
• Django Kill!... If You Live, Shoot! (Sorrow) (1977 TBS Dub)
• Around the World in 80 Days (Inspector Fix) (1972 NET Dub)
• The Delicate Delinquent (Captain Riley) (Fuji TV Dub)
• The Plainsman (1971 NET Dub)
• Pocketful of Miracles (Junior) (1970 NET Dub)
• Mackenna's Gold (1979 TV Asahi Dub)
• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Mr. Prentice) (Unknown TV Dub)
• Le Roi de Cœur (1974 NET Dub)
• My Name is Nobody (John) (1980 Fuji TV Dub)
• The Italian Job (Professor Simon Peach) (In-Flight Screening Version)
• The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (Allen) (1976 NET Dub)
• Too Late the Hero (Unknown TV Dub)
• For a Few Dollars More (Sancho Perez) (1973 NET Dub)
• The Young Master (Ah Suk) (1983 Fuji TV Dub)
• Sergeant York ("Pusher" Ross) (1967 NET Dub)
• Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (Louis Cohner) (1982 Fuji TV Dub)
• The Wild Geese (Regimental Sergeant Major Sandy Young) (1980 TV Asahi)
• The Wild Bunch (Coffer) (1974 NET Dub)
• Valdez Is Coming (El Segundo)

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Masashi Amenomori at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Masashi Amenomori at IMDb
• Masashi Amenomori at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)