Kenpachirō Satsuma
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Kenpachirō Satsuma

May 27, 1947 - 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.

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Movie1995Godzilla vs. DestoroyahGojira
Movie1979G.I. SamuraiKoizumi's Retainer
Movie1991Godzilla vs. King GhidorahGodzilla
Movie1985Godzilla 1985Godzilla (uncredited)
Movie1971Godzilla vs. HedorahHedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Movie1992Godzilla vs. MothraGojira
Movie1989Godzilla vs. BiollanteGojira
Movie2018Den Ace 60
Movie1999Japanese HellAo oni (Blue Ogre)
Movie1986Hong Kil-dong
Movie1994Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Movie1994Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaGodzilla
Movie2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Movie1972Godzilla vs. GiganGigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Movie1973Godzilla vs. MegalonGigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Movie1985PulgasariPulgasari
Movie2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself
Movie1984The Return of GodzillaGodzilla
Movie1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IIGojira
Movie1994Monster Planet of GodzillaGodzilla
Movie1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Movie1981The Imperial Navy
Movie1981Station
Movie2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Suit Actor
Movie2010Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself
TV Show1972Thunder MaskThunder Mask (suit)26

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Movie1941Life Begins at 61ScreenplayWriting
Movie1972Godzilla vs. GiganStuntsCrew