Acting
Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born May 27, 1947 Died December 16, 2023 Kagoshima, Japan
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.
Filmography
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019·Documentary
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Den Ace 60
2018
9.3
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010·Documentary
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008·Documentary
9.0
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004·Documentary
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Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002
3.8
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001·Horror
4.7
Japanese Hell
1999·Horror
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998·Documentary
7.8
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995·Action
6.7
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994·Action
6.1
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994·Adventure
8.8
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994·Science Fiction
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993·Action
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992·Action
7.0
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991·Action
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989·Action
7.1
Hong Kil-dong
1986·Action
5.5
Pulgasari
1986·Horror
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985·Action
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
1984·Science Fiction
6.3
Station
1981·Drama
6.6
The Imperial Navy
1981·War
5.9
G.I. Samurai
1979·Action