Kenpachirō Satsuma
Known for Acting
Born May 27, 1947
Died December 16, 2023
Place of Birth Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Filmography
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
as Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla
1984
as Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
G.I. Samurai
1979
as Koizumi's Retainer
The Imperial Navy
1981
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Pulgasari
1985
as Pulgasari
Station
1981
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Japanese Hell
1999
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
as Godzilla
Life Begins at 61
1941
Screenplay
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