Kenpachirō Satsuma
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Godzilla
1995
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
1979
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
1991
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
1992
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
1989
Den Ace 60
2018
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
1994
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1973
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
1986
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1984
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
1993
Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1994
