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Kenpachirō Satsuma
Born: 1947-05-27 in 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 names Ryoma Kusaka (久坂龍馬) and Kengo Nakayama (中山剣吾) before settling on Kenpachiro Satsuma in 1984.
Rated Filmography (30)
Sorted by Score9.3
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
2010
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
9.0
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
8.8
Monster Planet of Godzilla
1994
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
7.8
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
7.4
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
7.3
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
1993
7.2
The Return of Godzilla
1984
7.1
Hong Kil-dong
1986
7.0
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
6.9
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
6.8
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
1994
6.6
The Imperial Navy
1981
6.4
Station
1981
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
6.0
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
1994
5.8
G.I. Samurai
1979
5.5
Pulgasari
1986
4.7
Japanese Hell
1999
3.8
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
2001
2.0
The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual Desire
2000
2.0
Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom Shell
2002
2.0
MILF Hunting in the Sea of Trees
1998
2.0
Onsen Geisha Since Birth
1997
2.0
New Office Lady: Boss's Prank
1999