Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born
27 May 1947 (78)
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
Also known as
Kengo Nakayama, Nakayama Kengo
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.
Filmography (27)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Den Ace 60
2018
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
2000
Japanese Hell
1999
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Pulgasari
1985
Godzilla 1985
1985
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Station
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
G.I. Samurai
1979
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971