Haruo Nakajima

Jan 01, 1929 - Aug 07, 2017 (88 years old) in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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

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Seven Samurai

Bandit

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Ultraman

Neronga

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King Kong vs. Godzilla

Godzilla

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Godzilla 1985

Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

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Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla

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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

(uncredited)

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Godzilla (uncredited)

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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Godzilla / Infant Islander

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Son of Godzilla

Godzilla (water scenes)

Credits

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga 2019

Self - Suit Actor

★ 8.6
Mifune: The Last Samurai 2016

Self - Actor

★ 7.2
Men in Suits 2012

Self

★ 8
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects 2008

Himself

★ 8.4
Godzilla, King of the Monsters 1998

★ 8.9
Faces of Horror 1989

Gezora - Kameba (archive)

★ 10
Godzilla 1985 1985

Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Godzilla 1977

Godzilla (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Submersion of Japan 1973

Prime Minister's Chauffeur

★ 6.8
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973

Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972

Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

★ 6.4
Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971

Godzilla

★ 6.8
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President 1971

★ NR
It's a Man's Way of Life 1970

★ NR
Space Amoeba 1970

Gezora / Ganimes

★ 6.4
All Monsters Attack 1969

Godzilla

★ 5.1
Latitude Zero 1969

Flying Lion/Giant Rat

★ 5.8
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool 1969

★ 8
Admiral Yamamoto 1968

Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul

★ 8.3
Destroy All Monsters 1968

Godzilla / Military Advisor

★ 6.9
Son of Godzilla 1967

Godzilla (water scenes)

★ 6.5
Ultraseven 1967

U-Tom (Suit Actor)

★ 7.8
King Kong Escapes 1967

King Kong

★ 6.2
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 1966

Godzilla / Infant Islander

★ 6.3
What's Up, Tiger Lily? 1966

Wong Henchman

★ 5.3
The War of the Gargantuas 1966

Gaira

★ 6.4
Ultraman 1966

Neronga

★ 8.4
Ultra Q 1966

Gomess (Suit Actor)

★ 8.1
Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965

Godzilla

★ 6.8
Ironfinger 1965

Detective (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Key of Keys 1965

Gegen's Henchman

★ 6
Frankenstein Conquers the World 1965

Baragon / JSDF Soldier

★ 6.7
The Retreat from Kiska 1965

★ 8.3
The School of Flesh 1965

★ 4.7
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster 1964

Godzilla (uncredited)

★ 7
Dogora 1964

Coal plant witness

★ 6.9
Mothra vs. Godzilla 1964

Godzilla

★ 7
Yearning 1964

Shopkeeper

★ 8.1
Atragon 1963

Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec

★ 6.6
Matango 1963

Matango

★ 6.8
Japan's No. 1 Playboy 1963

★ NR
Varan the Unbelievable 1962

Varan

★ 4.3
King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962

Godzilla

★ 6.9
Gorath 1962

Maguma

★ 6.4
Mothra 1961

Mothra

★ 7.1
Daredevil in the Castle 1961

★ 7.1
Blueprint of Murder 1961

★ 6.2
The Human Vapor 1960

Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Storm of the Pacific 1960

★ 5.6
The Last Gunfight 1960

Henchman (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Saga of the Vagabonds 1959

★ 6.3
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender 1959

★ 8.5
Gigantis, the Fire Monster 1959

Gigantis (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Hidden Fortress 1958

Soldier (uncredited)

★ 8
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth 1958

★ NR
Varan 1958

Varan

★ 5.7
The H-Man 1958

Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Mysterians 1957

Giant Robot

★ 6.4
Tokyo 1960 1957

Godzilla

★ NR
Rodan! The Flying Monster 1957

Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)

★ 6
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman 1957

★ 3
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean 1957

Godzilla (uncredited)

★ 8.6
A Man in the Storm 1957

★ NR
Rodan 1956

Rodan / Meganulon

★ 6.5
Rebels on the High Sea 1956

★ NR
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! 1956

Godzilla (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956

(uncredited)

★ 7.2
I Live in Fear 1955

Foundry employee (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Beast Man Snow Man 1955

Mountain searcher

★ 4.5
Godzilla Raids Again 1955

Godzilla

★ 6
Invisible Man 1954

Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita

★ 6.4
Seven Samurai 1954

Bandit

★ 8.5
Farewell Rabaul 1954

Soldier (uncredited)

★ 8.4
The Eagle of the Pacific 1953

Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Mr. Pu 1953

★ 6.5
Sword for Hire 1952

★ 7

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