Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born
May 27, 1947
Died
December 16, 2023 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
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.
Known For
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2019
Den Ace 60
2018
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
2010
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
2008
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Japanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Gojira
1995
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla
1994
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
1991
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
1989
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Pulgasari
Pulgasari
1985
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
1984
Station
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
1979
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1973
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit) · (26 episodes)
1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah
1971