Acting
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting · Born 1947-05-27 · 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.
Credits · 31
FilmThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Self - Suit Actor
FilmMaking of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010 · Himself
FilmBringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 · Himself
FilmThe Spirit of Godzilla
2004
FilmMariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002 · Doctor
FilmBlind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
FilmThe Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
2000 · Mutsugoro
FilmJapanese Hell
1999 · Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
FilmNew Office Lady: Boss's Prank
1999 · Police officer
FilmMILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
1998 · Detective
FilmGodzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
FilmOnsen Geisha Since Birth
1997 · Company president
FilmGodzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995 · Godzilla
FilmGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994 · Godzilla
FilmOrochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
FilmMonster Planet of Godzilla
1994 · Godzilla
FilmGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993 · Gojira
FilmGodzilla vs. Mothra
1992 · Gojira
FilmGodzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991 · Godzilla
FilmGodzilla vs. Biollante
1989 · Gojira
FilmHong Kil-dong
1986
FilmPulgasari
1986 · Pulgasari
FilmGodzilla 1985
1985 · Godzilla (uncredited)
FilmThe Return of Godzilla
1984 · Godzilla
FilmStation
1981
FilmThe Imperial Navy
1981
FilmG.I. Samurai
1979 · Koizumi's Retainer
FilmGodzilla vs. Megalon
1973 · Gigan
Thunder Mask
1972 · Thunder Mask (suit)
FilmGodzilla vs. Gigan
1972 · Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
FilmGodzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)