Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

1947-05-27 – 2023-12-16 (age 76) Kagoshima, Japan
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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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Known For

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

1995

as Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Biollante
The Imperial Navy
The Return of Godzilla
The Return of Godzilla

1984

as Godzilla

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992

as Gojira

Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972

as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)

Godzilla 1985
Godzilla 1985

1985

as Godzilla (uncredited)

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Hedorah

1971

as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)

Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973

as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)

G.I. Samurai
G.I. Samurai

1979

as Koizumi's Retainer

Station
Pulgasari
Pulgasari

1986

as Pulgasari

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019

as Self - Suit Actor

Hong Kil-dong