Person
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Actor · Crew· Kagoshima, 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
The roles that explain the career.
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla · 1984
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira · 1989
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla · 1995
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla · 1991
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1971
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla · 1994
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1973
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira · 1993
Filmography
17 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Spirit of Godzilla | Film | |
| 2001 | Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf | Film | |
| 1999 | Japanese Hell | Ao oni (Blue Ogre) | Film |
| 1995 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | Godzilla | Film |
| 1994 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | Godzilla | Film |
| 1994 | Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon | Film | |
| 1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | Gojira | Film |
| 1992 | Godzilla vs. Mothra | Gojira | Film |
| 1991 | Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | Godzilla | Film |
| 1989 | Godzilla vs. Biollante | Gojira | Film |
| 1986 | Pulgasari | Pulgasari | Film |
| 1986 | Hong Kil-dong | Film | |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985 | Godzilla (uncredited) | Film |
| 1984 | The Return of Godzilla | Godzilla | Film |
| 1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalon | Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) | Film |
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan | Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) | Film |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah | Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama) | Film |
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