Haruo Nakajima
Actor
- Born
- January 1, 1929 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- August 7, 2017 (age 88)
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
Seven Samurai
April 26, 1954
Godzilla
November 3, 1954
The Hidden Fortress
December 28, 1958
Mothra vs. Godzilla
April 29, 1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
August 11, 1962
Godzilla Raids Again
April 24, 1955
Destroy All Monsters
August 1, 1968
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
December 20, 1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
April 27, 1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
June 26, 1963
Invasion of Astro-Monster
December 19, 1965
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
July 24, 1971
Acting83
- 2019The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Suit Actor
- 2016Mifune: The Last Samurai as Self - Actor
- 2013Go, Sompote Sands! as Himself
- 2012Men in Suits as Self
- 2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself
- 2004The Spirit of Godzilla
- 1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
- 1989Faces of Horror as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
- 1985Godzilla 1985 as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977Bloodthirsty Hawk