Haruo Nakajima
Born:
1929-01-01
From:
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.
Crew
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Space Amoeba
All Monsters Attack
Destroy All Monsters
King Kong Escapes
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Mothra vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Varan
The Mysterians
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan
Seven Samurai
The Eagle of the Pacific
Acting
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Men in Suits
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
The Spirit of Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Faces of Horror
Godzilla 1985
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Godzilla
Submersion of Japan
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
It's a Man's Way of Life
Space Amoeba
All Monsters Attack
Latitude Zero
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Admiral Yamamoto
Destroy All Monsters
Son of Godzilla
King Kong Escapes