Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born January 1, 1929 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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.
Films (78)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Men in Suits
2012
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Faces of Horror
1989
Godzilla 1985
1985
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Godzilla
1977
Submersion of Japan
1973
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Space Amoeba
1970
All Monsters Attack
1969
Latitude Zero
1969
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Son of Godzilla
1967
King Kong Escapes
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Ironfinger
1965
Key of Keys
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
The School of Flesh
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Dogora
1964
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Yearning
1964
Atragon
1963
Matango
1963
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Gorath
1962
Mothra
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The Human Vapor
1960
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Varan
1958
The H-Man
1958
The Mysterians
1957
Tokyo 1960
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
A Man in the Storm
1957
Rodan
1956
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
I Live in Fear
1955
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Invisible Man
1954
Godzilla
1954
Seven Samurai
1954
Farewell Rabaul
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Mr. Pu
1953
Sword for Hire
1952