Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1929
Place of Birth:
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga | Self - Suit Actor |
| 2016 | Mifune: The Last Samurai | Self - Actor |
| 2012 | Men in Suits | Self |
| 2008 | Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects | Himself |
| 1998 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters | |
| 1989 | Faces of Horror | Gezora - Kameba (archive) |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985 | Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Godzilla | Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Submersion of Japan | Prime Minister's Chauffeur |
| 1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalon | Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan | Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah | Godzilla |
| 1971 | First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President | |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba | Gezora / Ganimes |
| 1970 | It's a Man's Way of Life | |
| 1969 | Latitude Zero | Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack | Godzilla |
| 1969 | Black Comedy - Ah, Fool | |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters | Godzilla / Military Advisor |
| 1968 | Admiral Yamamoto | Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul |
| 1967 | Son of Godzilla | Godzilla (water scenes) |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes | King Kong |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Godzilla / Infant Islander |
| 1966 | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Wong Henchman |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas | Gaira |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monster | Godzilla |
| 1965 | Frankenstein Conquers the World | Baragon / JSDF Soldier |
| 1965 | The Retreat from Kiska | |
| 1965 | The School of Flesh | |
| 1965 | Ironfinger | Detective (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Key of Keys | Gegen's Henchman |
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster | Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla | Godzilla |
| 1964 | Yearning | Shopkeeper |
| 1964 | Dogora | Coal plant witness |
| 1963 | Matango | Matango |
| 1963 | Atragon | Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Japan's No. 1 Playboy | |
| 1962 | Varan the Unbelievable | Varan |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Godzilla |
| 1962 | Gorath | Maguma |
| 1961 | Mothra | Mothra |
| 1961 | Daredevil in the Castle | |
| 1961 | Blueprint of Murder | |
| 1960 | The Human Vapor | Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The Storm of the Pacific | |
| 1960 | The Last Gunfight | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender | |
| 1959 | Gigantis, the Fire Monster | Gigantis (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Saga of the Vagabonds | |
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortress | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth | |
| 1958 | The H-Man | Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Varan | Varan |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean | Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Mysterians | Giant Robot |
| 1957 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman | |
| 1957 | Tokyo 1960 | Godzilla |
| 1957 | Rodan! The Flying Monster | Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited) |
| 1957 | A Man in the Storm | |
| 1956 | Rebels on the High Sea | |
| 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! | Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Rodan | Rodan / Meganulon |
| 1955 | Godzilla Raids Again | Godzilla |
| 1955 | Beast Man Snow Man | Mountain searcher |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear | Foundry employee (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Invisible Man | Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita |
| 1954 | Godzilla | Godzilla |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Bandit |
| 1954 | Farewell Rabaul | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Mr. Pu | |
| 1953 | The Eagle of the Pacific | Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Sword for Hire |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ultraseven | U-Tom (Suit Actor) |
| 1966 | Ultra Q | Gomess (Suit Actor) |
| 1966 | Ultra Q | Prefectural Police Captain |
| 1966 | Ultraman | Neronga |
| 1966 | Ultra Q | Pagos (Suit Actor) |