Haruo Nakajima
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-01-01
Day of Death
2017-08-07 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Haruo Nakajima
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla until Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including Rodan, Mothra and The War of the Gargantuas and also appeared in minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.
Known For
Acting
(2019)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
(2016)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
(2012)
Men in Suits
as Self
(2008)
(1998)
(1989)
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
(1985)
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1977)
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1973)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1973)
Submersion of Japan
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
(1972)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
(1971)
(1971)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
(1970)
(1970)
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
(1969)
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
(1969)
(1969)
Latitude Zero
as Flying Lion/Giant Rat
(1968)
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
(1968)
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
(1967)
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
(1967)
King Kong Escapes
as King Kong
(1966)
The War of the Gargantuas
as Gaira
(1966)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
(1966)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
(1965)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
(1965)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
(1965)
Key of Keys
as Gegen's Henchman
(1965)
Ironfinger
as Detective (uncredited)
(1965)
(1965)
(1964)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
(1964)
Yearning
as Shopkeeper
(1963)
Atragon
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
(1963)
(1963)
Matango
as Matango
(1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1962)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
(1962)
Gorath
as Maguma
(1962)
Varan the Unbelievable
as Varan
(1961)
Mothra
as Mothra
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
(1960)
The Last Gunfight
as Henchman (uncredited)
(1960)
The Human Vapor
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
(1959)
(1959)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Gigantis (uncredited)
(1959)
(1958)
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1958)
The H-Man
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
(1958)
(1958)
Varan
as Varan
(1957)
The Mysterians
as Giant Robot
(1957)
(1957)
Tokyo 1960
as Godzilla
(1957)
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
(1957)
(1957)
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1956)
Rodan
as Rodan / Meganulon
(1956)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
(1956)
(1956)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Godzilla (uncredited)
(1955)
I Live in Fear
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
(1955)
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
(1955)
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain searcher
(1954)
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
(1954)
Godzilla
as Godzilla
(1954)
Invisible Man
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
(1954)
Farewell Rabaul
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1953)
The Eagle of the Pacific
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
(1953)
(1952)
Crew
(2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
(1972)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
(1970)
Space Amoeba
Stunt Double, Stunts
(1969)
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
(1968)
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
(1967)
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
(1966)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
(1965)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
(1964)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
(1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
(1958)
Varan
Stunts
(1957)
The Mysterians
Stunts
(1957)
(1956)
Rodan
Stunts
(1954)
Seven Samurai
Stunts
(1953)
The Eagle of the Pacific
Stunts