Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting
Born: 1947-05-27 · Kagoshima, Japan
Died: 2023-12-16
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.
🎬 Movies (29)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Self - Suit Actor
Den Ace 60
2018
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002
Doctor
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
2000
Mutsugoro
Japanese Hell
1999
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Godzilla
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
Gojira
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Gojira
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
Gojira
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Pulgasari
1986
Pulgasari
Godzilla 1985
1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Godzilla
The Imperial Navy
1981
Station
1981
G.I. Samurai
1979
Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Life Begins at 61
1941
Screenplay
