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.

Known For

Godzilla vs. Biollante

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

The Return of Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Mothra

All Movies (28)

• The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga2019 · as Self - Suit Actor
• Den Ace 602018
• Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra2010 · as Himself
• Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects2008 · as Himself
• The Spirit of Godzilla2004
• Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell2002 · as Doctor
• Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf2001
• The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire2000 · as Mutsugoro
• Japanese Hell1999 · as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
• Godzilla, King of the Monsters1998
• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah1995 · as Godzilla
• Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla1994 · as Godzilla
• Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon1994
• Monster Planet of Godzilla1994 · as Godzilla
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II1993 · as Gojira
• Godzilla vs. Mothra1992 · as Gojira
• Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah1991 · as Godzilla
• Godzilla vs. Biollante1989 · as Gojira
• Hong Kil-dong1986
• Pulgasari1986 · as Pulgasari
• Godzilla 19851985 · as Godzilla (uncredited)
• The Return of Godzilla1984 · as Godzilla
• Station1981
• The Imperial Navy1981
• G.I. Samurai1979 · as Koizumi's Retainer
• Godzilla vs. Megalon1973 · as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
• Godzilla vs. Gigan1972 · as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah1971 · as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)

All TV Shows (1)

• Thunder Mask1972 · as Thunder Mask (suit)