Haruo Nakajima
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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.
Known for
Credits
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Bandit
Godzilla (1954)
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
as Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Human Vapor (1960)
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
as Godzilla
Son of Godzilla (1967)
as Godzilla (water scenes)
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
as Godzilla
Mothra (1961)
as Mothra
All Monsters Attack (1969)
as Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
Actor
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
as Godzilla
Rodan (1956)
as Rodan / Meganulon
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as (uncredited)
Gorath (1962)
as Maguma
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Submersion of Japan (1973)
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Dogora (1964)
as Coal plant witness
Matango (1963)
as Matango
Do Your Best! Godzilla (1967)
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
as Gaira
Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
Actor
Godzilla (1977)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Atragon (1963)
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)
as Self - Actor
Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Yearning (1964)
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Space Amoeba (1970)
as Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
as Wong Henchman
The Luckiest Dai (1957)
as Driver
The Spirit of Godzilla (2004)
Actor
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Varan
The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
Actor
King Kong Escapes (1967)
as King Kong
Latitude Zero (1969)
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
The Chieko Story (1957)
Actor
Varan (1958)
as Varan
The Mysterians (1957)
as Giant Robot
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
Actor
The H-Man (1958)
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Gigantis (uncredited)
Men in Suits (2012)
as Self
Beast Man Snow Man (1955)
as Mountain searcher
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Invisible Man (1954)
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
Actor
Sword for Hire (1952)
Actor
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
Actor
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
as Himself
Ironfinger (1965)
as Detective (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)
Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
as Self - Suit Actor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm (1957)
Actor
The Last Gunfight (1960)
as Henchman (uncredited)
The School of Flesh (1965)
Actor
Farewell Rabaul (1954)
as Soldier (uncredited)
It's a Man's Way of Life (1970)
Actor
Key of Keys (1965)
as Gegen's Henchman
Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Actor
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
Actor
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (1958)
Actor
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (1971)
Actor
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
Actor
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963)
Actor
Mr. Pu (1953)
Actor
Tokyo 1960 (1957)
as Godzilla
Faces of Horror (1989)
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)