Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1947-05-27
Day of Death
2023-12-16
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Filmography (28)
⭐ 8.7
Role:
Self - Suit Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Den Ace 60
2018
⭐ 9.3
Role:
Himself
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Unknown
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
⭐ 0
Role:
Doctor
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002
⭐ 3.8
Role:
Unknown
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Mutsugoro
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
2000
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Japanese Hell
1999
⭐ 9.2
Role:
Unknown
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Unknown
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
⭐ 8.8
Role:
Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Gojira
