Haruo Nakajima
Actor · CrewHaruo 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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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR81
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Self - Actor
Men in Suits
2012
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Faces of Horror
1989
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla
1977
Godzilla (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan
1973
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Godzilla
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Space Amoeba
1970
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Latitude Zero
1969
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
All Monsters Attack
1969
Godzilla
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Son of Godzilla
1967
Godzilla (water scenes)
King Kong Escapes
1967
King Kong
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Godzilla / Infant Islander
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Gaira
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Godzilla
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
The School of Flesh
1965
Ironfinger
1965
Detective (uncredited)
Key of Keys
1965
Gegen's Henchman
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Godzilla
Yearning
1964
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Dogora
1964
Coal plant witness
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Matango
1963
Matango
Atragon
1963
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Godzilla (uncredited)
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
Varan
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Godzilla
Gorath
1962
Maguma
Mothra
1961
Mothra
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The Human Vapor
1960
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
Henchman (uncredited)
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
Gigantis (uncredited)
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Soldier (uncredited)
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
The H-Man
1958
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Varan
1958
Varan
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Godzilla (uncredited)
The Mysterians
1957
Giant Robot
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Tokyo 1960
1957
Godzilla
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm
1957
The Chieko Story
1957
The Luckiest Dai
1957
Driver
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
(uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Godzilla (uncredited)
Rodan
1956
Rodan / Meganulon
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Godzilla
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Mountain searcher
I Live in Fear
1955
Foundry employee (uncredited)
Invisible Man
1954
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
Godzilla
1954
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Seven Samurai
1954
Bandit
Farewell Rabaul
1954
Soldier (uncredited)
Mr. Pu
1953
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Sword for Hire
1952
CREW18
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
In Memory Of
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Stunts
Space Amoeba
1970
Stunt Double, Stunts
All Monsters Attack
1969
Stunts
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Stunt Coordinator
King Kong Escapes
1967
Stunts
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
Stunt Coordinator
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Stunt Coordinator
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Stunts
Varan
1958
Stunts
The Mysterians
1957
Stunts
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Stunts
Rodan
1956
Stunts
Seven Samurai
1954
Stunts
Invisible Man
1954
Stunt Double
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Stunts
