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Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō, 27 May 1947 – 16 December 2023), born Yasuaki Maeda (前田靖昭, Maeda Yasuaki), [1] [2] was a Japanese actor, stuntman, and author.
Dec 16, 2023 · Image: Derek Storm/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma died earlier today, according to a translated post from Matomedane, from what’s said to be interstitial pneumonia ...
Dec 17, 2023 · Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the eponymous series of movies, died Saturday at the age of 76. A native of Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsuma donned Godzilla costumes to play the monster in productions between 1984 to 1995. He also appeared as a monster in the North Korean film “Pulgasari.”
Jun 23, 2024 · Kenpachiro Satsuma(薩摩 剣八郎Satsuma Kenpachirō), real name Yasuaki Maeda(前田 靖昭Maeda Yasuaki) [2] and formerly known by the stage names Kengo Nakayama(中山 剣吾Nakayama Kengo) and Ryuma Kusaka(久坂 龍馬Kusaka Ryūma), was a Japanese stuntman. Satsuma worked as a suit actor in the Godzilla films of the 1970s, starring as ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Kenpachiro Satsuma, who wore the monster costumes of Hedorah (the Smog Monster), and the space creature Gigan opposite the first actor to play Godzilla, Hauruo Nakajima, before stepping into the King of the Monster’s suit himself in 1984’s The Return of Godzilla , has passed away at the age of 76. He had fallen ill with interstitial ...
Kenpachiro Satsuma dies at 76: Godzilla costume actor life explored. The world bids farewell to an iconic figure in Japanese monster movies, Kenpachiro Satsuma. Known for his portrayal of Godzilla ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma (real name Yasuaki Maeda) passed away of interstitial pneumonia on December 16 according to a social media post shared by his family. He was 76. Satsuma first contracted ...
