HARUO NAKAJIMA
Haruo Nakajima
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 1, 1929
Deathday: August 7, 2017
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 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.
Filmography
Starring
Self - Suit Actor
Self - Actor
2012·
Men in SuitsSelf
1989·
Faces of HorrorGezora - Kameba (archive)
1985·
Godzilla 1985Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977·
Bloodthirsty HawkBloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
1977·
GodzillaGodzilla (uncredited)
1973·
Godzilla vs. MegalonGodzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973·
Submersion of JapanPrime Minister's Chauffeur
1972·
Godzilla vs. GiganGodzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1971·
Godzilla vs. HedorahGodzilla
1970·
Space AmoebaGezora / Ganimes
1969·
All Monsters AttackGodzilla
1969·
Latitude ZeroGriffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1968·
Admiral YamamotoStaff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968·
Destroy All MonstersGodzilla / Military Advisor
1967·
UltrasevenU-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967·
King Kong EscapesKing Kong
1967·
Son of GodzillaGodzilla (water scenes)
1966·
Ultra QPagos (Suit Actor), Prefectural Police Captain, Gomess (Suit Actor)
1966·
UltramanNeronga
Gaira
Wong Henchman
Godzilla / Infant Islander
1965·
Key of KeysGegen's Henchman
1965·
IronfingerDetective (uncredited)
1965·
The School of FleshBaragon / JSDF Soldier
Godzilla
1964·
DogoraCoal plant witness
1964·
YearningShopkeeper
1964·
Mothra vs. GodzillaGodzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
1963·
AtragonMu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963·
MatangoMatango
1962·
GorathMaguma
Godzilla
Varan
1961·
Blueprint of Murder1961·
MothraMothra
1960·
The Last GunfightHenchman (uncredited)
1960·
The Human VaporTransitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Gigantis (uncredited)
1958·
VaranVaran
1958·
The H-ManSecond Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
1958·
The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited)
1957·
A Man in the StormRodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
1957·
Tokyo 1960Godzilla
1957·
The MysteriansGiant Robot
Godzilla (uncredited)
1956·
RodanRodan / Meganulon
Godzilla (uncredited)
(uncredited)
1955·
I Live in FearFoundry employee (uncredited)
1955·
Beast Man Snow ManMountain searcher
1955·
Godzilla Raids AgainGodzilla
1954·
Farewell RabaulSoldier (uncredited)
1954·
Seven SamuraiBandit
1954·
GodzillaGodzilla
1954·
Invisible ManHaruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
1953·
Mr. Pu1952·
Sword for HireProduction
In Memory Of
In Memory Of
1972·
Godzilla vs. GiganStunts
1970·
Space AmoebaStunt Double, Stunts
1969·
All Monsters AttackStunts
1968·
Destroy All MonstersStunt Coordinator
1967·
King Kong EscapesStunts
Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
1964·
Mothra vs. GodzillaStunts
Stunts
1958·
VaranStunts
Stunts
1957·
The MysteriansStunts
1956·
RodanStunts
1954·
Seven SamuraiStunts
Stunts