Kenpachirō Satsuma
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-05-27 (76 years old)
Deathday
2023-12-16
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
Also known As
Kengo Nakayama
萨摩剑八郎
前田靖昭
中山剣吾
久坂龍馬
Nakayama Kengo
Satsuma Kenpachirō
Yasuaki Maeda
Maeda Yasuaki
Kenhachiro Satsuma
Kenpachirō Satsuma
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.
Acting
1995
as Gojira
1979
as Koizumi's Retainer
1991
as Godzilla
1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1971
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1992
as Gojira
1989
as Gojira
2018
1999
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1986
1994
as Godzilla
1972
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1985
as Pulgasari
1973
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1984
as Godzilla
1993
as Gojira
1994
as Godzilla
1981
2019
as Self - Suit Actor
2010
as Himself
Production
1941
as Screenplay
1972
as Stunts
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