Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born: 1947-05-27
Place of birth: Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Filmography
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Hong Kil-dong
1986
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Godzilla 1985
1985
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
The Imperial Navy
1981
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972