Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1929-01-01
Day of Death
2017-08-07
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Haruo Nakajima
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 (80)
⭐ 8.7
Role:
Self - Suit Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Self - Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Men in Suits
2012
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Unknown
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
⭐ 9.2
Role:
Unknown
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
⭐ 9.5
Role:
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Faces of Horror
1989
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
1985
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
1977
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Submersion of Japan
1973
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
