Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born: 1929-01-01 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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
Ultraman
Neronga
Ultraman
Gabora
Ultraman
Jirass
Ultraman
Keylla
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
Seven Samurai
Bandit
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor)
Ultra Q
Prefectural Police Captain
Ultra Q
Pagos (Suit Actor)
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Gorath
Maguma
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
Mothra
Mothra
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Matango
Matango
