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