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Kenpachirō Satsuma
In short · Acted for five decades — 14 credits.
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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 in several films, appearing on screen from 1971 in *Godzilla vs. Hedorah* to 1995 in *Godzilla vs. Destoroyah*. Before adopting the stage name Kenpachirō Satsuma in 1984, he performed under the names Ryoma Kusaka (久坂龍馬) and Kengo Nakayama (中山剣吾).
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12 credits
Kawana Mariko: Sakuragai no amai mizu(2002)
Doctor
Film
Blind Beast vs Dwarf(2001)
Yasukawa, the doll-maker
FilmDosukebe onna shachô: Mibôjin no seiyoku(2000)
Actor
Film
Japanese Hell(1999)
Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Film
Monster Planet of Godzilla(1994)
Godzilla
Film
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah(1991)
Godzilla
Film
Godzilla vs. Biollante(1989)
Gojira
Film
Hong Kil-dong(1986)
Actor
Film
The Return of Godzilla(1984)
Godzilla
Film
Godzilla vs. Megalon(1973)
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Film
Godzilla vs. Gigan(1972)
Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Film
Godzilla vs. Hedorah(1971)
Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)
Film
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