Kenpachirō Satsuma
Known for ActingBorn 1947-05-27 — died 2023-12-16Kagoshima, 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
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995 · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994 · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992 · as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989 · as Gojira
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991 · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993 · as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
The Return of Godzilla
1984 · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 · as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla 1985
1985 · as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972 · as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
G.I. Samurai
1979 · as Koizumi's Retainer
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
The Imperial Navy
1981
Station
1981
Pulgasari
1986 · as Pulgasari
Japanese Hell
1999 · as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002 · as Doctor