Kenpachirō Satsuma

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-05-27

Deathday 2023-12-16 (76 years old)

Place of Birth Kagoshima, Japan

Also Known As Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭, 中山剣吾, 久坂龍馬, Nakayama Kengo, Satsuma Kenpachirō, Yasuaki Maeda, Maeda Yasuaki

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.

Known For

Actor

2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

as Self - Suit Actor

1999
Japanese Hell

as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)

1992
1985
Pulgasari

as Pulgasari

1985
Godzilla 1985

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1984
1979
G.I. Samurai

as Koizumi's Retainer

1973
Godzilla vs. Megalon

as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)

1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan

as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)

1972
Thunder Mask

as Thunder Mask (suit)

1971

Writer

1941
Life Begins at 61

as Screenplay

Crew

1972