Acting credits
27
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Acting
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Movies: 28Series: 1Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 82879
IMDb ID: nm0766368
Known for: Acting
Born: May 27, 1947
Died: December 16, 2023
Age: 76
Place of birth: Kagoshima, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1941 - 2019
Years active: 79
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q2778287
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
Other jobs
In Memory Of (1)Screenplay (1)Stunts (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kenpachirō Satsuma.
8.6
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
2019 Movie
Den Ace 60
2018 Movie
8.0
For the Love of Godzilla
In Memory Of
2017 Movie
9.3
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Himself
2010 Movie
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008 Movie
9.0
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004 Movie
3.4
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001 Movie
3.8
Japanese Hell
as Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
1999 Movie
9.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998 Movie
7.8
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Gojira
1995 Movie
6.7
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
1994 Movie
6.0
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994 Movie
8.7
Monster Planet of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1994 Movie
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
1993 Movie
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
1992 Movie
7.0
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
1991 Movie
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
1989 Movie
7.1
Hong Kil-dong
1986 Movie
5.5
Pulgasari
as Pulgasari
1985 Movie
6.8
Godzilla 1985
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1985 Movie
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
as Godzilla
1984 Movie
6.1
Station
1981 Movie
6.3
The Imperial Navy
1981 Movie
5.9
G.I. Samurai
as Koizumi's Retainer
1979 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kenpachirō Satsuma.
