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

• 2018Den Ace 60
• 2004The Spirit of Godzilla
• 2002Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell — Doctor
• 2001Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
• 2000The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire — Mutsugoro
• 1999Japanese Hell — Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
• 1999New Office Lady: Boss's Prank — Police officer
• 1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
• 1998MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees — Detective
• 1997Onsen Geisha Since Birth — Company president
• 1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyah — Godzilla
• 1994Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla — Godzilla
• 1994Monster Planet of Godzilla — Godzilla
• 1994Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
• 1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II — Gojira
• 1992Godzilla vs. Mothra — Gojira
• 1991Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah — Godzilla
• 1989Godzilla vs. Biollante — Gojira
• 1986Hong Kil-dong
• 1986Pulgasari — Pulgasari
• 1985Godzilla 1985 — Godzilla (uncredited)
• 1984The Return of Godzilla — Godzilla
• 1981Station
• 1981The Imperial Navy
• 1979G.I. Samurai — Koizumi's Retainer
• 1973Godzilla vs. Megalon — Gigan
• 1972Godzilla vs. Gigan — Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama), Stunts
• Thunder Mask — Thunder Mask (suit)
• 1971Godzilla vs. Hedorah — Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
• 1941Life Begins at 61 — Screenplay

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga — Self - Suit Actor
• 2010Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra — Himself
• 2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects — Himself