Haruo Nakajima
January 1, 1929 (96 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
Credits
- 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 · Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself
- 1998 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters as
- 1989 · Faces of Horror as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
- 1985 · Godzilla 1985 as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977 · Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited)
- 1973 · Submersion of Japan as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
- 1973 · Godzilla vs. Megalon as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1972 · Godzilla vs. Gigan as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
- 1971 · Godzilla vs. Hedorah as Godzilla
- 1971 · First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President as
- 1970 · It's a Man's Way of Life as
- 1970 · Space Amoeba as Gezora / Ganimes
- 1969 · All Monsters Attack as Godzilla
- 1969 · Latitude Zero as Flying Lion/Giant Rat
- 1969 · Black Comedy - Ah, Fool as
- 1968 · Admiral Yamamoto as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
- 1968 · Destroy All Monsters as Godzilla / Military Advisor
- 1967 · Son of Godzilla as Godzilla (water scenes)
- 1967 · Ultraseven as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
- 1967 · King Kong Escapes as King Kong
- 1966 · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Godzilla / Infant Islander
- 1966 · What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Wong Henchman
- 1966 · The War of the Gargantuas as Gaira
- 1966 · Ultraman as Neronga
- 1966 · Ultra Q as Gomess (Suit Actor)
- 1966 · Ultra Q as Prefectural Police Captain
- 1966 · Ultra Q as Pagos (Suit Actor)
- 1965 · Invasion of Astro-Monster as Godzilla
- 1965 · Ironfinger as Detective (uncredited)
- 1965 · Key of Keys as Gegen's Henchman
- 1965 · Frankenstein Conquers the World as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
- 1965 · The Retreat from Kiska as
- 1965 · The School of Flesh as
- 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 · Matango as Matango
- 1963 · Japan's No. 1 Playboy as
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited)
- 1962 · Varan the Unbelievable as Varan
- 1962 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla
- 1962 · Gorath as Maguma
- 1961 · Mothra as Mothra
- 1961 · Daredevil in the Castle as
- 1961 · Blueprint of Murder as
- 1960 · The Human Vapor as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
- 1960 · The Storm of the Pacific as
- 1960 · The Last Gunfight as Henchman (uncredited)
- 1959 · Saga of the Vagabonds as
- 1959 · Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender as
- 1959 · Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Gigantis (uncredited)
- 1958 · The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1958 · Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth as
- 1958 · Varan as Varan
- 1958 · The H-Man as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Mysterians as Giant Robot
- 1957 · Tokyo 1960 as Godzilla
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
- 1957 · Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as
- 1957 · Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Godzilla (uncredited)
- 1957 · A Man in the Storm as
- 1956 · Rodan as Rodan / Meganulon
- 1956 · Rebels on the High Sea as
- 1956 · Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Godzilla (uncredited)
- 1956 · Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
- 1955 · I Live in Fear as Foundry employee (uncredited)
- 1955 · Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain searcher
- 1955 · Godzilla Raids Again as Godzilla
- 1954 · Invisible Man as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
- 1954 · Godzilla as Godzilla
- 1954 · Seven Samurai as Bandit
- 1954 · Farewell Rabaul as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Eagle of the Pacific as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
- 1953 · Mr. Pu as
- 1952 · Sword for Hire as