
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.
Acting (25 movies)

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995

G.I. Samurai
1979

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991

Godzilla 1985
1985

Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971

Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992

Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989

Den Ace 60
2018

Japanese Hell
1999

Hong Kil-dong
1986

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001

Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972

Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973

Pulgasari
1985

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008

The Return of Godzilla
1984

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993

Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998

The Imperial Navy
1981

Station
1981

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Life Begins at 61 | 1941 | Screenplay |