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Kenpachirō Satsuma
Person

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Specialty
Acting
Birth
May 27, 1947 · 76 years
Death
December 16, 2023
Origin
Kagoshima, Japan

Technical Alias

Kengo Nakayama萨摩剑八郎前田靖昭中山剣吾久坂龍馬

Professional Trajectory

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.

Registered Filmography