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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Filmography
Acting
The Return of Godzilla
Godzilla
1984
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah
1971