Kenpachirō Satsuma
Birthday
1947/05/27
Day of death
2023/12/16 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
Also know as
Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭, 中山剣吾, 久坂龍馬, Nakayama Kengo, Satsuma Kenpachirō, Yasuaki Maeda, Maeda Yasuaki, Kenhachiro 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.
Acting
(1995) Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Gojira
(1979) G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
(1991) Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
(1985) Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1971) Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
(1992) Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
(1989) Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
(2018) Den Ace 60
as ---
(1999) Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
(1986) Hong Kil-dong
as ---
(1994) Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
as ---
(1994) Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
(2001) Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
as ---
(1972) Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
(1973) Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
(1985) Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
(2008) Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
(1984) The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
(1993) Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
(1994) Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
(1998) Godzilla, King of the Monsters
as ---
(1981) The Imperial Navy
as ---
(1981) Station
as ---
(2019) The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
(2010) Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
(1972) Thunder Mask
as Thunder Mask (suit)