Kenpachirō Satsuma
May 27, 1947 - Dec 16, 2023 (76 years old) in Kagoshima, Japan
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
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Gojira
Credits
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Self - Suit Actor★ 8.6 -
Den Ace 60 2018★ NR -
Himself★ 9.2 -
Himself★ 8.4 -
★ 3.5 -
Japanese Hell 1999Ao oni (Blue Ogre)★ 4.2 -
★ 8.9 -
Gojira★ 7.8 -
Godzilla★ 6.8 -
★ 6 -
Godzilla★ 8.7 -
Gojira★ 7.3 -
Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992Gojira★ 6.9 -
Godzilla★ 7 -
Gojira★ 7.4 -
Hong Kil-dong 1986★ 7.1 -
Pulgasari 1985Pulgasari★ 5.5 -
Godzilla 1985 1985Godzilla (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Godzilla★ 7.2 -
Station 1981★ 6.1 -
The Imperial Navy 1981★ 6.3 -
G.I. Samurai 1979Koizumi's Retainer★ 6 -
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)★ 6.2 -
Thunder Mask 1972Thunder Mask (suit)★ 6 -
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)★ 6.4 -
Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971Hedorah★ 6.8