Kenpachirō Satsuma
May 27, 1947 (77 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Suit Actor
- 2018 · Den Ace 60 as
- 2010 · Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra as Himself
- 2008 · Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself
- 2001 · Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer as
- 1999 · Japanese Hell as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
- 1998 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters as
- 1995 · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as Gojira
- 1994 · Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla as Gojira
- 1994 · Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon as
- 1994 · Monster Planet of Godzilla as Godzilla
- 1993 · Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II as Gojira
- 1992 · Godzilla vs. Mothra as Gojira
- 1991 · Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as Gojira
- 1989 · Godzilla vs. Biollante as Gojira
- 1986 · Hong Kil-dong as
- 1985 · Pulgasari as Pulgasari
- 1985 · Godzilla 1985 as Godzilla (uncredited)
- 1984 · The Return of Godzilla as Godzilla
- 1981 · Station as
- 1981 · The Imperial Navy as
- 1979 · G.I. Samurai as Koizumi's Retainer
- 1973 · Godzilla vs. Megalon as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
- 1972 · Thunder Mask as Thunder Mask (suit)
- 1972 · Godzilla vs. Gigan as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
- 1971 · Godzilla vs. Hedorah as Hedorah