Kenpachirō Satsuma
AKA: Kengo NakayamaBirthday: 1947-05-27
Died: 2023-12-16
Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Filmography
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Character: GojiraG.I. Samurai
Character: Koizumi's RetainerGodzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Character: GojiraGodzilla 1985
Character: Godzilla (uncredited)Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Character: HedorahGodzilla vs. Mothra
Character: GojiraGodzilla vs. Biollante
Character: GojiraJapanese Hell
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Character: Gojira$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Character: Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)Pulgasari
Character: PulgasariGodzilla vs. Megalon
Character: Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Character: HimselfThe Return of Godzilla
Character: GodzillaGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Character: GojiraMonster Planet of Godzilla
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