Acting
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Also Known As: Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭
Birth Date
May 27, 1947
Death Date
December 16, 2023
(passed away at 76)
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
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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.
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Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan
1973
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla
1995
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
1989
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
1993
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
1994
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
1984
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
1991
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit)
1972 • 26 episodes
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
1979
Station
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
Pulgasari
Pulgasari
1986
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2019