Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting • Born 1947-05-27 – 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.
Filmography
28 credits
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Movie • 1995
Gojira
G.I. Samurai
Movie • 1979
Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Movie • 1991
Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
Movie • 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie • 1971
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie • 1992
Gojira
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Movie • 1989
Gojira
Den Ace 60
Movie • 2018
Japanese Hell
Movie • 1999
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Hong Kil-dong
Movie • 1986
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Movie • 1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Movie • 1994
Godzilla
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Movie • 2001
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie • 1972
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Pulgasari
Movie • 1985
Pulgasari
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie • 1973
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Movie • 2008
Himself
The Return of Godzilla
Movie • 1984
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Movie • 1993
Gojira
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Movie • 1994
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Movie • 1998
The Imperial Navy
Movie • 1981
Station
Movie • 1981
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Movie • 2019
Self - Suit Actor
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Movie • 2010
Himself
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
Movie • 2004
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Movie • 2000
Mutsugoro
Thunder Mask
TV • 1972
Thunder Mask (suit)