Person

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Acting · 1947–2023 · Kagoshima, Japan

Biography

Kenpachirō Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎) was a Japanese actor and stuntman born as Yasuaki Maeda (前田靖昭) on May 27, 1947 in Kagoshima. He is known for portraying Godzilla on screen in various films between 1971, in Godzilla vs. Hedorah, and 1995, in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. He used the stage names Ryoma Kusaka (久坂龍馬) and Kengo Nakayama (中山剣吾) before settling on Kenpachiro Satsuma in 1984.

Known for

Filmography

2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Suit Actor
2018Den Ace 60
2010Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself
2004The Spirit of Godzilla
2002Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom ShellDoctor
2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2000The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual DesireMutsugoro
1999Japanese HellAo oni (Blue Ogre)
1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1995Godzilla vs. DestoroyahGodzilla
1994Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaGodzilla
1994Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994Monster Planet of GodzillaGodzilla
1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IIGojira
1992Godzilla vs. MothraGojira
1991Godzilla vs. King GhidorahGodzilla
1989Godzilla vs. BiollanteGojira
1986Hong Kil-dong
1986PulgasariPulgasari
1985Godzilla 1985Godzilla (uncredited)
1984The Return of GodzillaGodzilla
1981Station
1981The Imperial Navy
1979G.I. SamuraiKoizumi's Retainer
1973Godzilla vs. MegalonGigan
1972Thunder MaskThunder Mask (suit)
1972Godzilla vs. GiganGigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971Godzilla vs. HedorahHedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1941Life Begins at 61Screenplay

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