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Haruo Nakajima

Lived · 88 Born · Jan 1, 1929 From · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Films · 81

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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.

Known for

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga poster

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Mifune: The Last Samurai poster

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Men in Suits poster

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects poster

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

Career timeline

2019

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Notable

Self - Suit Actor · 2019

2016

Mifune: The Last Samurai Notable

Self - Actor · 2016

2012

Men in Suits Notable

2008

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects Notable

Himself · 2008

2004

The Spirit of Godzilla Notable

1998

Godzilla, King of the Monsters Notable

1989

Faces of Horror Notable

Gezora - Kameba (archive) · 1989

1985

Original Godzilla (archive foo · 1985

1977

Bloodthirsty Hawk Notable

Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited) · 1977

Godzilla (uncredited) · 1977

1973

Submersion of Japan Notable

Prime Minister's Chauffeur · 1973

Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla (archive footage) (un · 1973

1972

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Back · 1972

1971

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla · 1971

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff Notable

1970

It's a Man's Way of Life Notable

Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo ( · 1970

1969

All Monsters Attack

Godzilla · 1969

Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man · 1969

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool Notable

1968

Admiral Yamamoto Notable

Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff · 1968

Destroy All Monsters

Godzilla / Military Advisor · 1968

1967

Son of Godzilla

Godzilla (water scenes) · 1967

King Kong Escapes

King Kong · 1967

Do Your Best! Godzilla

Godzilla (archive footage) (un · 1967

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Godzilla / Infant Islander · 1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

Wong Henchman · 1966

The War of the Gargantuas

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Godzilla · 1965

Detective (uncredited) · 1965

Gegen's Henchman · 1965

1964

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Godzilla · 1964

Coal plant witness · 1964

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero Notable

1963

Mu Empire man / Self Defense F · 1963

Matango · 1963

Japan's No. 1 Playboy Notable

Frequently appears with

Kenpachirō Satsuma

Self - Suit Actor

Self - Filmmaker

Self - Narrator (voice)

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Full filmography

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga poster

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Mifune: The Last Samurai poster

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Men in Suits poster

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects poster

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

The Spirit of Godzilla poster

The Spirit of Godzilla

Godzilla, King of the Monsters poster

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Faces of Horror poster

Faces of Horror

Godzilla 1985 poster

Bloodthirsty Hawk poster

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Godzilla poster

Submersion of Japan poster

Submersion of Japan

Godzilla vs. Megalon poster

Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla vs. Gigan poster

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Hedorah poster

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff poster

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

It's a Man's Way of Life poster

It's a Man's Way of Life

Space Amoeba poster

All Monsters Attack poster

All Monsters Attack

Latitude Zero poster

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool poster

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

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