Haruo Nakajima
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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Acting History
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Suit Actor
2016Mifune: The Last Samurai as Self - Actor
2012Men in Suits as Self
2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself
1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1989Faces of Horror as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1985Godzilla 1985 as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited)
1973Submersion of Japan as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
1973Godzilla vs. Megalon as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1972Godzilla vs. Gigan as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1971Godzilla vs. Hedorah as Godzilla
1971First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
1970It's a Man's Way of Life
1970Space Amoeba as Gezora / Ganimes
1969All Monsters Attack as Godzilla
1969Latitude Zero as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1968Admiral Yamamoto as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968Destroy All Monsters as Godzilla / Military Advisor
1967Son of Godzilla as Godzilla (water scenes)
1967Ultraseven as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967King Kong Escapes as King Kong
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Wong Henchman
1966The War of the Gargantuas as Gaira
1966Ultraman as Neronga
1966Ultra Q as Gomess (Suit Actor)
1966Ultra Q as Prefectural Police Captain
1966Ultra Q as Pagos (Suit Actor)
1965Invasion of Astro-Monster as Godzilla
1965Ironfinger as Detective (uncredited)
1965Key of Keys as Gegen's Henchman
1965Frankenstein Conquers the World as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
1965The Retreat from Kiska
1965The School of Flesh
1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Godzilla (uncredited)
1964Dogora as Coal plant witness
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla as Godzilla
1964Yearning as Shopkeeper
1963Atragon as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963Matango as Matango
1963Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited)
1962Varan the Unbelievable as Varan
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla
1962Gorath as Maguma
1961Mothra as Mothra
1961Blueprint of Murder
1961Daredevil in the Castle
1960The Human Vapor as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
1960The Storm of the Pacific
1960The Last Gunfight as Henchman (uncredited)
1959Saga of the Vagabonds
1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Gigantis (uncredited)
1958The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited)
1958Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958Varan as Varan
1958The H-Man as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
1957The Mysterians as Giant Robot
1957Tokyo 1960 as Godzilla
1957Rodan! The Flying Monster as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Godzilla (uncredited)
1957A Man in the Storm
1956Rodan as Rodan / Meganulon
1956Rebels on the High Sea
1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Godzilla (uncredited)
1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited)
1955I Live in Fear as Foundry employee (uncredited)
1955Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain searcher
1955Godzilla Raids Again as Godzilla
1954Invisible Man as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
1954Godzilla as Godzilla
1954Seven Samurai as Bandit
1954Farewell Rabaul as Soldier (uncredited)
1953The Eagle of the Pacific as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
1953Mr. Pu
1952Sword for Hire