Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 27, 1947
Died
December 16, 2023 (76 years old)
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
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
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
3.4
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
7.8
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
6.7
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
6.0
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
8.7
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
7.0
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
7.1
Hong Kil-dong
1986
5.5
Pulgasari
1985
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
1984
6.1
Station
1981
6.3
The Imperial Navy
1981
5.9
G.I. Samurai
1979
6.1
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
