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Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting
Born May 27, 1947 · Kagoshima, Japan
Died December 16, 2023
Also known as Kengo Nakayama · 萨摩剑八郎 · 前田靖昭
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.
Filmography11 titles
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995as Godzilla
1995as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989as Gojira
1989as Gojira
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993as Gojira
1993as Gojira
The Return of Godzilla
1984as Godzilla
1984as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991as Godzilla
1991as Godzilla
Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
1992as Gojira
1992as Gojira
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994as Godzilla
1994as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1973as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
G.I. Samurai
1979as Koizumi's Retainer
1979as Koizumi's Retainer