Actor
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born 1947 · 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.
Acting
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla · 1995
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira · 1989
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla · 1984
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira · 1993
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla · 1991
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1971
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira · 1992
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla · 1994
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited) · 1985
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1972
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama) · 1973
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla · 1994
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself · 2008
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself · 2010
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor · 2019
Pulgasari
Pulgasari · 1986
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer · 1979
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit) · 1972
Japanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre) · 1999
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Mutsugoro · 2000
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Doctor · 2002
