Haruo Nakajima
Known for: Acting
Born: December 31, 1928 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan - Died: August 6, 2017
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
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The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Matango
Matango
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Men in Suits
Self
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Rebels on the High Sea
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla
Mr. Pu
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher