Kenpachirō Satsuma
View on IMDb ↗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
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
The Spirit of Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
The Return of GodzillaFilmography (29)
- 2019
The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Suit Actor - 2018
Den Ace 60 - 2010
Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself - 2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself - 2004
The Spirit of Godzilla - 2002
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom ShellDoctor - 2001
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf - 2000The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual DesireMutsugoro
- 1999
Japanese HellAo oni (Blue Ogre) - 1998
Godzilla, King of the Monsters - 1995
Godzilla vs. DestoroyahGodzilla - 1994
Monster Planet of GodzillaGodzilla - 1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaGodzilla - 1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon - 1993
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IIGojira - 1992
Godzilla vs. MothraGojira - 1991
Godzilla vs. King GhidorahGodzilla - 1989
Godzilla vs. BiollanteGojira - 1986
Hong Kil-dong - 1986
PulgasariPulgasari - 1985
Godzilla 1985Godzilla (uncredited) - 1984
The Return of GodzillaGodzilla - 1981
The Imperial Navy - 1981
Station - 1979
G.I. SamuraiKoizumi's Retainer - 1973
Godzilla vs. MegalonGigan (as Kengo Nakayama) - 1972
Godzilla vs. GiganGigan (as Kengo Nakayama) - 1972
Thunder MaskThunder Mask (suit) - 1971
Godzilla vs. HedorahHedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)