Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
27 maggio 1947
Died
16 dicembre 2023
Place of birth
Kagoshima, Japan
Also known as
Kengo Nakayama · 萨摩剑八郎 · 前田靖昭 · 中山剣吾
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.
Conosciuto per
6.2
Film
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Gigan
1973
7.3
Film
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Gojira
1989
6.9
Film
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla
1991
6.9
Film
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Gojira
1992
6.8
Film
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
1971
7.8
Film
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla
1995
7.3
Film
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Gojira
1993
6.7
Film
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla
1994
6.0
Series
Thunder Mask
Thunder Mask (suit)
1972–1973
8.7
Film
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2019
Acting credits 10 titles
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
8.7
2019
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
as Godzilla
7.8
1995
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
as Godzilla
6.7
1994
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
as Gojira
7.3
1993
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Gojira
6.9
1992
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Godzilla
6.9
1991
Godzilla vs. Biollante
as Gojira
7.3
1989
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Gigan
6.2
1973
Thunder Mask
as Thunder Mask (suit)
6.0
1972–1973
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
6.8
1971