Deceased

How Did Kenpachirō Satsuma Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asKengo Nakayama, 萨摩剑八郎, 前田靖昭, 中山剣吾, 久坂龍馬, Nakayama Kengo, Satsuma Kenpachirō, Yasuaki Maeda, Maeda Yasuaki, Kenhachiro SatsumaGenderMaleNationalityJapanBorn27/05/1947Born inKagoshima, JapanDied16/12/2023Died inhttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/539ac0600967094411a255d10e7fc8bfCauseinterstitial lung diseaseWikidataQ2778287 ↗TMDb#82879 ↗

Yasuaki Maeda known professionally as Kenpachiro Satsuma was a Japanese actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying Godzilla in all seven of the Heisei films.

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Filmography31 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2019	The Dawn of Kaiju EigaMovie	Self - Suit Actor	72
2018	Den Ace 60Movie	—	71
2010	Making of Godzilla vs. MothraMovie	Himself	63
2008	Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsMovie	Himself	61
2004	The Spirit of GodzillaMovie	—	57
2002	Mariko Kawana: The Sweet Water of the Cherry-Blossom ShellMovie	Doctor	55
2001	Blind Beast vs Killer DwarfMovie	—	54
2000	The Perverted Female President: The Widow's Sexual DesireMovie	Mutsugoro	53
1999	New Office Lady: Boss's PrankMovie	Police officer	52
1999	Japanese HellMovie	Ao oni (Blue Ogre)	52
1998	Godzilla, King of the MonstersMovie	—	51
1998	MILF Hunting in the Sea of TreesMovie	Detective	51
1997	Onsen Geisha Since BirthMovie	Company president	50
1995	Godzilla vs. DestoroyahMovie	Godzilla	48
1994	Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaMovie	Godzilla	47
1994	Monster Planet of GodzillaMovie	Godzilla	47
1994	Orochi, the Eight-Headed DragonMovie	—	47
1993	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IIMovie	Gojira	46
1992	Godzilla vs. MothraMovie	Gojira	45
1991	Godzilla vs. King GhidorahMovie	Godzilla	44
1989	Godzilla vs. BiollanteMovie	Gojira	42
1986	PulgasariMovie	Pulgasari	39
1986	Hong Kil-dongMovie	—	39
1985	Godzilla 1985Movie	Godzilla (uncredited)	38
1984	The Return of GodzillaMovie	Godzilla	37
1981	The Imperial NavyMovie	—	34
1981	StationMovie	—	34
1979	G.I. SamuraiMovie	Koizumi's Retainer	32
1973	Godzilla vs. MegalonMovie	Gigan	26
1972	Godzilla vs. GiganMovie	Gigan (as Kengo Nakayama)	25
1971	Godzilla vs. HedorahMovie	Hedorah (as Kengo Nakayama)	24