Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born in Kagoshima, Japan — May 27 1947• Died Dec 16 2023
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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.
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Kenpachirō Satsuma's Credits
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
The Imperial Navy
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
Station
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Japanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
Life Begins at 61
Writing
Pulgasari
Pulgasari
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
Hong Kil-dong
Den Ace 60
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Mutsugoro