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    Kenpachiro Satsuma

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  1. 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. He is best-known for portraying Godzilla in the Heisei films, from 1984 to 1995. [3]

  2. Dec 16, 2023 · The Japanese actor, who played Godzilla and other monsters in the Heisei era, passed away at 76 from interstitial pneumonia. He also starred in films like Hong Kil-dong and Japanese Hell, and was kidnapped by North Korea to make Pulgasari.

  3. Kenpachiro Satsuma started his journey as the man in the Godzilla suit when he was 37 years old in the movie Return of Godzilla back in 1984. He was born on May 27, 1947. He was born on May 27, 1947.

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    1. Return of Ultraman(TV 1971-1972) as MAT base guard [episode 31; as Kengo Nakayama] 2. Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) as Hedorah[as Kengo Nakayama] 3. Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Gigan[as Kengo Nakayama] 4. Thunder Mask(TV 1972-1973) as Thunder Mask [as Kengo Nakayama] 5. Ultraman Ace(TV 1972-1973) [episodes 13-14; as Kengo Nakayama] 6. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Gigan [as Kengo Nakayama][note 1] 7. Prophecies of Nostradamus(1974) [as Kengo Nakayama] 8. The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Go...

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    1. Godzilla, King of the Monsters(1998) 2. Bringing Godzilla Down to Size(2008) 3. The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga(2019)

    Kenpachiro Satsuma coming out of Hedorah
    Satsuma as Hedorah and Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla
    Satsuma as Gigan
    Satsuma shakes hands with "Hurricane" Ryu Hariken on the set of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
    Satsuma suffered acute appendicitis while promoting Godzilla vs. Hedorah, which required surgery. During the procedure, he discovered that he was unaffected by painkillers, forcing the doctor to kn...
    Satsuma reported that while playing Godzilla in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, the smoke given off by the suit was concentrated carbon monoxide. This would lead to him passing out multiple times during p...

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  4. 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 ...

  5. Dec 17, 2023 · Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the Toho Studio movies, passed away on Saturday at 76. He also starred in the North Korean film “Pulgasari.”

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  7. Dec 18, 2023 · The Japanese actor, who played the legendary monster in several films from 1984 to 1995, passed away on Dec. 16. He also appeared in other kaiju movies, such as Pulgasari, and tokusatsu series, such as Zone Fighter.

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