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|image =SatsumaInGSuit.jpg | |image =SatsumaInGSuit.jpg | ||
|name =Kenpachiro Satsuma | |name =Kenpachiro Satsuma | ||
|character =[[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]], [[Godzilla]], [[Pulgasari]], [[Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]] | |occupation =[[:Category:Suit Actors|Suit Actor]] | ||
|character =[[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]], [[Godzilla]], [[Pulgasari]], [[Orochi|Yamata no Orochi]] | |||
|birthday =May 27, 1947 | |birthday =May 27, 1947 | ||
|birthplace =Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |birthplace =Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]] | |first =''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | ||
|notable =[[The Return of Godzilla]] | |notable =''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | ||
|wikipedia =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenpachiro_Satsuma | |wikipedia =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenpachiro_Satsuma | ||
|imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766368/ | |imdb =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766368/ | ||
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'''Kenpachiro Satsuma''' | '''Kenpachiro Satsuma''' {{Nihongo|薩摩剣八郎|Satsuma Kenpachirō}}, originally known as '''Kengo Nakayama''' {{Nihongo|中山剣吾|Nakayama Kengo}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor. Satsuma worked as a suit actor in the [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] films of the 1970's, starring as the villainous monsters [[Hedorah]] and [[Gigan]] alongside his friend and mentor, [[Haruo Nakajima]], who portrayed [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. Satsuma returned to play [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] himself in the [[1984]] film ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', and would reprise the role through the rest of the [[Heisei era|Heisei series]], with his final portrayal of the character coming in [[1995]]'s ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. | ||
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==Kaiju Filmography== | ==Kaiju Filmography== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) as [[ShodaiHedo|Hedorah]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) as [[ShodaiGigan|Gigan]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) as [[MegaroGigan|Gigan]] | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | *''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) as [[84Goji|Godzilla]] | ||
*''[[Pulgasari ( | *''[[Pulgasari (film)|Pulgasari]]'' (1985) as [[Pulgasari]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) - [[BioGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) - [[BioGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) - [[BioGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) - [[BioGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | ||
Smog Moster Production Shot 6.jpg|Satsuma as Hedorah and Haruo Nakajima as Godzilla | Smog Moster Production Shot 6.jpg|Satsuma as [[Hedorah]] and [[Haruo Nakajima]] as [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] | ||
Kenpachiro Satsuma Gigan ShodaiGigan.jpg|Satsuma as Gigan | Kenpachiro Satsuma Gigan ShodaiGigan.jpg|Satsuma as [[Gigan]] | ||
Hurricane Ryu and Kenpachiro Satsuma in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.jpg|Satsuma shakes hands with [[Hurricane Ryu Hariken]] on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' | Hurricane Ryu and Kenpachiro Satsuma in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.jpg|Satsuma shakes hands with [[Hurricane Ryu Hariken]] on the set of ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' | ||
Kenpachiro Satsuma gets into Godzilla to fight Mothra.jpg|Satsuma as Godzilla in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' | Kenpachiro Satsuma gets into Godzilla to fight Mothra.jpg|Satsuma as [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' | ||
actorforgodzilla.jpg | actorforgodzilla.jpg | ||
Kenpachiro Satsuma's collapse in the DesuGoji suit.gif|Kenpachiro Satsuma | Kenpachiro Satsuma's collapse in the DesuGoji suit.gif|Kenpachiro Satsuma collapses during filming of ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Videos == | ==Videos== | ||
{{Videos| | {{Videos| | ||
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/UPakNJULnHo</youtube>|Interview with Kenpachiro Satsuma}} | {{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">https://youtu.be/UPakNJULnHo</youtube>|Interview with Kenpachiro Satsuma}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*While playing [[Hedorah]], Satsuma was struck with appendicitis during the production. The doctors were forced to perform the appendectomy while he was still wearing the Hedorah suit, due to the length of time it took to take off. During the operation, Satsuma learned that painkillers have no effect on him. | *While playing [[Hedorah]], Satsuma was struck with appendicitis during the production. The doctors were forced to perform the appendectomy while he was still wearing the Hedorah suit, due to the length of time it took to take off. During the operation, Satsuma learned that painkillers have no effect on him. | ||
*Satsuma reported that | *Satsuma reported that while playing [[Godzilla/Heisei|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', the smoke given off by the suit was concentrated [[wikipedia:Carbon Monoxide|Carbon Monoxide]]. This would lead to him passing out multiple times during production. | ||
*Satsuma's surname is given to the [[Satsuma]], a [[JSDF]]-operated submarine which appears in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. | *Satsuma's surname is given to the ''[[Satsuma]]'', a [[JSDF]]-operated submarine which appears in ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/satsum.htm Interview by David Milner (December 1993)] | *[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/satsum.htm Interview by David Milner (December 1993)] | ||
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Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩剣八郎 Satsuma Kenpachirō), originally known as Kengo Nakayama (中山剣吾 Nakayama Kengo), is a Japanese actor. Satsuma worked as a suit actor in the Godzilla films of the 1970's, starring as the villainous monsters Hedorah and Gigan alongside his friend and mentor, Haruo Nakajima, who portrayed Godzilla. Satsuma returned to play Godzilla himself in the 1984 film The Return of Godzilla, and would reprise the role through the rest of the Heisei series, with his final portrayal of the character coming in 1995's Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
Kaiju Filmography
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) as Hedorah
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Gigan
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Gigan
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Godzilla
- Pulgasari (1985) as Pulgasari
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) - Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) - Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Godzilla
- Yamato Takeru (1994) - Yamata no Orochi
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) - Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) - Godzilla
Gallery
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 as Godzilla in Godzilla vs. Mothra
Kenpachiro Satsuma collapses during filming of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Videos
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Trivia
- While playing Hedorah, Satsuma was struck with appendicitis during the production. The doctors were forced to perform the appendectomy while he was still wearing the Hedorah suit, due to the length of time it took to take off. During the operation, Satsuma learned that painkillers have no effect on him.
- 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 production.
- Satsuma's surname is given to the Satsuma, a JSDF-operated submarine which appears in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.
External Links
- Interview by David Milner (December 1993)
- Interview by David Milner (July 1994)
- Interview by David Milner (December 1995)
- Interview by John Rocco Roberto (1999)
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