Kenpachirō Satsuma
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 27, 1947
- Died
- December 16, 2023 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Movie · as Self - Suit Actor
Den Ace 60
Movie
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie · as Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Movie · as Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
Movie
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Movie · as Doctor
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Movie
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Movie · as Mutsugoro
Japanese Hell
Movie · as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
New Office Lady: Boss's Prank
Movie · as Police officer
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Movie
MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
Movie · as Detective
Onsen Geisha Since Birth
Movie · as Company president
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Movie · as Godzilla
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Movie
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Movie · as Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Movie · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Movie · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Movie · as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Movie · as Gojira
Hong Kil-dong
Movie
Pulgasari
Movie · as Pulgasari
Godzilla 1985
Movie · as Godzilla (uncredited)
The Return of Godzilla
Movie · as Godzilla
The Imperial Navy
Movie
Station
Movie
G.I. Samurai
Movie · as Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie · as Gigan
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie · as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Thunder Mask
TV · as Thunder Mask (suit) · 26 eps
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie · as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)