Kenpachirō Satsuma
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 (29 titles)
8.7MovieThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor · 2019
MovieDen Ace 60
2018
9.3MovieMaking of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself · 2010
8.5MovieBringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself · 2008
9.0MovieThe Spirit of Godzilla
2004
MovieMariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Doctor · 2002
3.8MovieBlind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Mutsugoro · 2000
4.7MovieJapanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre) · 1999
9.2MovieGodzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
7.8MovieGodzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla · 1995
6.7MovieGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla · 1994
6.1MovieOrochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
8.8MovieMonster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla · 1994
7.3MovieGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira · 1993
6.9MovieGodzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira · 1992
7.0MovieGodzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla · 1991
7.4MovieGodzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira · 1989
7.1MovieHong Kil-dong
1986
5.5MoviePulgasari
Pulgasari · 1986
6.8MovieGodzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited) · 1985
7.2MovieThe Return of Godzilla
Godzilla · 1984
6.3MovieStation
1981
6.6MovieThe Imperial Navy
1981
5.9MovieG.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer · 1979
6.2MovieGodzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1973
6.0ShowThunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit) · 1972
6.4MovieGodzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1972
6.8MovieGodzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1971