Acting
Haruo Nakajima
Also Known As: 中岛春雄
Birth Date
January 1, 1929
Death Date
August 7, 2017
(passed away at 88)
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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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.
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Ultraman
Neronga
1966 • 1 episode
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967 • 1 episode
Seven Samurai
Bandit
1954
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
1954
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor)
1966 • 1 episode
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
1965
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
1956
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
1958
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
1964
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
1965
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1962
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1964
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
1967
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
1957
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
2016
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
1971