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