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Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kenpachirō Satsuma

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.

On screen

  • The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
  • Den Ace 60
  • Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
  • Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
  • The Spirit of Godzilla
  • Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
  • Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
  • Japanese Hell
  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters
  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
  • Monster Planet of Godzilla
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
  • Godzilla vs. Mothra
  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante
  • Hong Kil-dong
  • Pulgasari
  • Godzilla 1985
  • The Return of Godzilla
  • The Imperial Navy
  • Station
  • G.I. Samurai
  • Godzilla vs. Megalon
  • Godzilla vs. Gigan
  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Behind the camera

  • Life Begins at 61

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