Acting

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Born 1947-05-27 · Kagoshima, Japan

Died 2023-12-16

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
2019
Den Ace 60
2018
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
2010
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
as Doctor
2002
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
as Mutsugoro
2000
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999
New Office Lady: Boss's Prank
as Police officer
1999
MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
as Detective
1998
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Onsen Geisha Since Birth
as Company president
1997
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Godzilla
1995
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1994
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
1991
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
1989
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
1986
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1984
Station
1981
The Imperial Navy
1981
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
1979
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan
1973
Thunder Mask
as Thunder Mask (suit)
1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
Life Begins at 61
Screenplay
1941