Acting
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Also Known As: Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭
Birth Date
May 27, 1947
Death Date
December 16, 2023
(passed away at 76)
Place of Birth
Kagoshima, Japan
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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.
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Movie
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
1989
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
1993
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Movie
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
1994
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Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
1992
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla
1995
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The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
1984
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
1991
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TV Show
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit)
1972 • 26 episodes
Movie
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Doctor
2002
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Movie
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
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Movie
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
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Station
1981
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Movie
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
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Movie
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1973
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Movie
G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
1979
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Movie
Japanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999
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The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Mutsugoro
2000
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Movie
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
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Movie
Pulgasari
Pulgasari
1986
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Movie
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004