Birthday:
May 27, 1947
Place of Birth: Kagoshima, Japan
Place of Birth: Kagoshima, Japan
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Godzilla vs. Destoroyah | Gojira | 1995 |
| G.I. Samurai | Koizumi's Retainer | 1979 |
| Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | Gojira | 1991 |
| Godzilla 1985 | Godzilla (uncredited) | 1985 |
| Godzilla vs. Hedorah | Hedorah | 1971 |
| Godzilla vs. Mothra | Gojira | 1992 |
| Godzilla vs. Biollante | Gojira | 1989 |
| Den Ace 60 | 2018 | |
| Japanese Hell | Ao oni (Blue Ogre) | 1999 |
| Hong Kil-dong | 1986 | |
| Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon | 1994 | |
| Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla | Gojira | 1994 |
| Blind Beast vs Dwarf Killer | 2001 | |
| Godzilla vs. Gigan | Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) | 1972 |
| Pulgasari | Pulgasari | 1985 |
| Godzilla vs. Megalon | Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) | 1973 |
| Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects | Himself | 2008 |
| The Return of Godzilla | Godzilla | 1984 |
| Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | Gojira | 1993 |
| Monster Planet of Godzilla | Godzilla | 1994 |
| Godzilla, King of the Monsters | 1998 | |
| The Imperial Navy | 1981 | |
| Station | 1981 | |
| The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga | Self - Suit Actor | 2019 |
| Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra | Himself | 2010 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Thunder Mask | Thunder Mask (suit) | 1972 |
