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Kenpachirō Satsuma

Acting Born May 27, 1947 Kagoshima, Japan 24 credits

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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Known for

Film

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

as Godzilla
Film

Godzilla vs. Biollante

as Gojira

Full filmography

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) as Godzilla
  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) as Godzilla
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) as Gojira
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) as Gojira
  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) as Godzilla
  • The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Godzilla
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Gojira
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
  • Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
  • Godzilla 1985 (1985) as Godzilla (uncredited)
  • Thunder Mask (1972) as Thunder Mask (suit)
  • G.I. Samurai (1979) as Koizumi's Retainer
  • The Imperial Navy (1981)
  • Station (1981)
  • Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf (2001)
  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
  • Pulgasari (1986) as Pulgasari
  • Japanese Hell (1999) as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
  • Hong Kil-dong (1986)
  • Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008) as Himself
  • Monster Planet of Godzilla (1994) as Godzilla
  • The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019) as Self - Suit Actor
  • Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra (2010) as Himself