Kenpachirō Satsuma

Born:May 27, 1947

Place of Birth:Kagoshima, Japan

Died:December 16, 2023

Known For:Acting

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.

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Kenpachirō Satsuma

Filmography

Acting

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The Return of Godzilla

Godzilla

1984

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Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Hedorah

1971

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Godzilla vs. Mothra

Gojira

1992

Production