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.
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
As Gojira
G.I. Samurai
As Koizumi's Retainer
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
As Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
As Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
As Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Mothra
As Gojira
Godzilla vs. Biollante
As Gojira
Den Ace 60
Japanese Hell
As Ao oni (Blue Ogre)
Hong Kil-dong
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
As Gojira
Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf
Godzilla vs. Gigan
As Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
As Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)
Pulgasari
As Pulgasari
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
As Himself
The Return of Godzilla
As Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
As Gojira
Monster Planet of Godzilla
As Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
The Imperial Navy
Station
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
As Self - Suit Actor
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra
As Himself
Thunder Mask
As Thunder Mask (suit)