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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 27, 1947
Died
December 16, 2023
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 Kengo
- Satsuma Kenpachirō
- Yasuaki Maeda
- Maeda Yasuaki
- Kenhachiro Satsuma
Kenpachirō Satsuma
0.5 Popularity
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
8.6
Self - Suit Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
0.0
Den Ace 60
2018
9.2
Himself
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
8.4
Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
3.4
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
3.8
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Japanese Hell
1999
8.9
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
7.8
Gojira
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
6.7
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
6.0
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
Credits
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
2019
8.6
Den Ace 60
2018
0.0
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
2010
9.2
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008
8.4
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
3.4
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999
3.8
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
8.9
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Gojira
1995
7.8
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
1994
6.7
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
6.0
Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1994
8.7
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
1993
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
1992
6.9
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
1991
6.9
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
1989
7.4
Hong Kil-dong
1986
7.1
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
1985
5.5
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1985
6.8
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1984
7.2
Station
1981
6.1
The Imperial Navy
1981
6.3
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
1979
5.9
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1973
6.1
Thunder Mask
as Thunder Mask (suit)
1972
6.0
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
1972
6.4
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
6.8