Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting
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
Acting29
movieThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Self - Suit Actor
movieJapanese Hell
1999
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
movieGodzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Godzilla
moviePulgasari
1986
Pulgasari
movieGodzilla 1985
1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
movieThe Return of Godzilla
1984
Godzilla
movieG.I. Samurai
1979
Koizumi's Retainer
movieGodzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
tvThunder Mask
1972
Thunder Mask (suit)
movieGodzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
movieGodzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Crew1
Writing1
movieLife Begins at 61
1941
Screenplay