Acting
Kenpachirō Satsuma
ES, JA, EN, KO cinema · 32 credits
Born
27 May 1947
Died
16 December 2023 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Kagoshima, Japan
Also known as Kengo Nakayama · 萨摩剑八郎 · 前田靖昭 · 中山剣吾 · 久坂龍馬 · Nakayama Kengo
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
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
New Office Lady: Boss's Prank
as Police officer
MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
as Detective
Onsen Geisha Since Birth
as Company president
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
Station
Actor
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama), Stunts
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Life Begins at 61
Screenplay