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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-05-27 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Kagoshima, Japan

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

Acting

2019

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Suit Actor

2018

2010

2008

2001

1999

Japanese Hell as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)

1998

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1989

1986

1985

Godzilla 1985 as Godzilla (uncredited)
Pulgasari as Pulgasari

1984

1981

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)
Thunder Mask as Thunder Mask (suit)

1971

Writing

1941

Life Begins at 61 as Screenplay

Crew

1972