Kenpachirō Satsuma
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1947-05-27 – 2023-12-16
Place of birth: 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
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995Godzilla
G.I. Samurai
1979Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
1985Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992Gojira
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989Gojira
Den Ace 60
2018
Japanese Hell
1999Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994Godzilla
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Pulgasari
1985Pulgasari
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008Himself
The Return of Godzilla
1984Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993Gojira