Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

1/1/1929 – 8/7/2017Sakata, 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.

Filmography (84 titles)

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga8.7Movie

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Self - Suit Actor · 2019

Mifune: The Last Samurai7.1Movie

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Self - Actor · 2016

Men in Suits8.0Movie

Men in Suits

Self · 2012

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects8.5Movie

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

Himself · 2008

The Spirit of Godzilla9.0Movie

The Spirit of Godzilla

2004

Godzilla, King of the Monsters9.2Movie

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

1998

Faces of Horror9.5Movie

Faces of Horror

Gezora - Kameba (archive) · 1989

Godzilla 19856.8Movie

Godzilla 1985

Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1985

Bloodthirsty Hawk9.0Movie

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited) · 1977

Godzilla6.8Movie

Godzilla

Godzilla (uncredited) · 1977

Submersion of Japan7.0Movie

Submersion of Japan

Prime Minister's Chauffeur · 1973

Godzilla vs. Megalon6.2Movie

Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1973

Godzilla vs. Gigan6.4Movie

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor · 1972

Godzilla vs. Hedorah6.8Movie

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla · 1971

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff7.0Movie

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

1971

It's a Man's Way of Life8.0Movie

It's a Man's Way of Life

1970

Space Amoeba6.4Movie

Space Amoeba

Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double) · 1970

All Monsters Attack5.1Movie

All Monsters Attack

Godzilla · 1969

Latitude Zero5.9Movie

Latitude Zero

Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man · 1969

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool8.0Movie

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

1969

Admiral Yamamoto8.5Movie

Admiral Yamamoto

Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul · 1968

Destroy All Monsters6.9Movie

Destroy All Monsters

Godzilla / Military Advisor · 1968

Son of Godzilla6.4Movie

Son of Godzilla

Godzilla (water scenes) · 1967

Ultraseven7.9Show

Ultraseven

U-Tom (Suit Actor) · 1967

King Kong Escapes6.2Movie

King Kong Escapes

King Kong · 1967

Do Your Best! GodzillaMovie

Do Your Best! Godzilla

Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep6.3Movie

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Godzilla / Infant Islander · 1966

What's Up, Tiger Lily?5.4Movie

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

Wong Henchman · 1966

The War of the Gargantuas6.3Movie

The War of the Gargantuas

Gaira · 1966

Ultraman8.4Show

Ultraman

Neronga · 1966