Actor 1947 - 2023

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Kagoshima, Japan

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Known For

Acting

Birthday

May 27th, 1947 00:00

Place of Birth

Kagoshima, Japan

Died

December 16th, 2023 00:00 (aged 76)

TMDB ID

82879

IMDb ID

nm0766368

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.