Kenpachirō Satsuma
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.
Known for
2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2018Den Ace 60
2010Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Himself
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
2004スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2002Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Doctor
2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
1999Japanese Hell
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla
1994Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
1994Monster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla
1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
1992Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
1991Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
1989Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
1986Hong Kil-dong
1985Godzilla 1985
Godzilla (uncredited)
1985Pulgasari
Pulgasari
1984The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
1981The Imperial Navy
1981Station
1979G.I. Samurai
Koizumi's Retainer
