Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born 1929-01-01 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan · Died 2017-08-07
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.
Acting
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
Men in Suits
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
It's a Man's Way of Life
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Ultraman
Neronga
Ultraman
Gabora
Crew
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunt Double
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunt Coordinator
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
Varan
Stunts
The Mysterians
Stunts
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Stunts
Rodan
Stunts
Seven Samurai
Stunts
The Eagle of the Pacific
Stunts