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