Kenpachirō Satsuma
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-05-27 in 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.
Most Known For
Station
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
Thunder Mask
as Thunder Mask (suit)
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
The Imperial Navy
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
Hong Kil-dong
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)