Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting1947-05-27 - 2023-12-16Kagoshima, JapanMale

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Also known as Kengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭

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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Known For
Selected acting credits linked back into MediaHub.
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra poster
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters poster
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
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スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～ poster
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
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Monster Planet of Godzilla poster
Monster Planet of Godzilla
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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga poster
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
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Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects poster
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah poster
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
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Godzilla vs. Biollante poster
Godzilla vs. Biollante
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II poster
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
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The Return of Godzilla poster
The Return of Godzilla
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Hong Kil-dong poster
Hong Kil-dong
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah poster
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
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Quick Facts
TMDB profile details and alternate names.

Known For Department

Acting

Born

1947-05-27

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 KengoSatsuma KenpachirōYasuaki MaedaMaeda YasuakiKenhachiro Satsuma
Behind the Camera
Selected crew credits from TMDB combined credits.

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Stunts

Movie

Life Begins at 61

Screenplay

Movie