Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting
- Born:
- 1947-05-27
- Died:
- 2023-12-16
- Place of birth:
- Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Den Ace 60
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
The Spirit of Godzilla
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
Japanese Hell
New Office Lady: Boss's Prank
MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Onsen Geisha Since Birth
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Hong Kil-dong
Pulgasari
Godzilla 1985
The Return of Godzilla
Station
The Imperial Navy
G.I. Samurai
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Thunder Mask
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Hedorah