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Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/01/1929

Day of Death

07/08/2017
(88) years old

Place of Birth

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 v... Read More

Known For

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Men in Suits

Men in Suits

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～

スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Faces of Horror

Faces of Horror

Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Godzilla

Godzilla

Filmography

Cast

2019

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

as Self - Suit Actor

2016

Mifune: The Last Samurai

as Self - Actor

2012

Men in Suits

as Self

2008

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art ...

as Himself

2004

スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～

1998

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

1989

Faces of Horror

as Gezora - Kameba (archive)

1985

Godzilla 1985

as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (unc...

1977

Bloodthirsty Hawk

as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)

1977

Godzilla

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1973

Submersion of Japan

as Prime Minister's Chauffeur

1973

Godzilla vs. Megalon

as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

1972

Godzilla vs. Gigan

as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Com...

1971

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

as Godzilla

1971

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade...

1970

It's a Man's Way of Life

1970

Space Amoeba

as Gezora / Ganimes

1969

All Monsters Attack

as Godzilla

1969

Latitude Zero

as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man

1969

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

1968

Admiral Yamamoto

as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul

1968

Destroy All Monsters

as Godzilla / Military Advisor

1967

Son of Godzilla

as Godzilla (water scenes)

1967

King Kong Escapes

as King Kong

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Godzilla / Infant Islander

1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as Wong Henchman

1966

The War of the Gargantuas

as Gaira

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as Godzilla

1965

Ironfinger

as Detective (uncredited)

1965

Key of Keys

as Gegen's Henchman

1965

Frankenstein Conquers the World

as Baragon / JSDF Soldier

1965

The Retreat from Kiska

1965

The School of Flesh

1964

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

as Godzilla

1964

Dogora

as Coal plant witness

1964

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as Godzilla

1964

Yearning

as Shopkeeper

1963

Atragon

as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec

1963

Matango

as Matango

1963

Japan's No. 1 Playboy

1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1962

Varan the Unbelievable

as Varan

1962

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Godzilla

1962

Gorath

as Maguma

1961

Mothra

as Mothra

1961

Daredevil in the Castle

1961

Blueprint of Murder

1960

The Human Vapor

as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)

1960

The Storm of the Pacific

1960

The Last Gunfight

as Henchman (uncredited)

1959

Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

as Gigantis (uncredited)

1958

The Hidden Fortress

as Soldier (uncredited)

1958

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of You...

1958

Varan

as Varan

1958

The H-Man

as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)

1957

The Mysterians

as Giant Robot

1957

Tokyo 1960

as Godzilla

1957

Rodan! The Flying Monster

as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)

1957

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable ...

1957

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oce...

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1957

A Man in the Storm

1956

Rodan

as Rodan / Meganulon

1956

Rebels on the High Sea

1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Godzilla (uncredited)

1956

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as (uncredited)

1955

I Live in Fear

as Foundry employee (uncredited)

1955

Beast Man Snow Man

as Mountain searcher

1955

Godzilla Raids Again

as Godzilla

1954

Invisible Man

as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita

1954

Godzilla

as Godzilla

1954

Seven Samurai

as Bandit

1954

Farewell Rabaul

as Soldier (uncredited)

1953

The Eagle of the Pacific

as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)

1953

Mr. Pu

1952

Sword for Hire

Crew

2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as In Memory Of

2017

For the Love of Godzilla

as In Memory Of

1972

Godzilla vs. Gigan

as Stunts

1970

Space Amoeba

as Stunts

1970

Space Amoeba

as Stunt Double

1969

All Monsters Attack

as Stunts

1968

Destroy All Monsters

as Stunt Coordinator

1967

King Kong Escapes

as Stunts

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Stunts

1966

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Stunt Coordinator

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as Stunt Coordinator

1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as Stunts

1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Stunts

1958

Varan

as Stunts

1957

The Mysterians

as Stunts

1957

Rodan! The Flying Monster

as Stunts

1956

Rodan

as Stunts

1954

Seven Samurai

as Stunts

1953

The Eagle of the Pacific

as Stunts