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Haruo Nakajima
Actor

Haruo Nakajima

1 Jan 1929Born
7 Aug 2017Died
88Age at death
81Credits

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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 81 credits.

  1. 2004The Spirit of GodzillaFilm
  2. 1998Godzilla, King of the MonstersFilm
  3. 1989Faces of HorrorFilm: Gezora - Kameba (archive)
  4. 1985Godzilla 1985Film: Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  5. 1977Bloodthirsty HawkFilm: Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
  6. 1977GodzillaFilm: Godzilla (uncredited)
  7. 1973Submersion of JapanFilm: Prime Minister's Chauffeur
  8. 1973Godzilla vs. MegalonFilm: Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  9. 1972Godzilla vs. GiganFilm: Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
  10. 1971Godzilla vs. HedorahFilm: Godzilla
  11. 1971First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade StaffFilm
  12. 1970It's a Man's Way of LifeFilm
  13. 1970Space AmoebaFilm: Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
  14. 1969All Monsters AttackFilm: Godzilla
  15. 1969Latitude ZeroFilm: Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
  16. 1969Black Comedy - Ah, FoolFilm
  17. 1968Admiral YamamotoFilm: Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
  18. 1968Destroy All MonstersFilm: Godzilla / Military Advisor
  19. 1967Son of GodzillaFilm: Godzilla (water scenes)
  20. 1967UltrasevenSeries: U-Tom (Suit Actor) (1 episode)
  21. 1967King Kong EscapesFilm: King Kong
  22. 1967Do Your Best! GodzillaFilm: Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  23. 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFilm: Godzilla / Infant Islander
  24. 1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Film: Wong Henchman
  25. 1966The War of the GargantuasFilm: Gaira
  26. 1966UltramanSeries: Neronga, Gabora, Jirass, Keylla (1 episode)
  27. 1966Ultra QSeries: Gomess (Suit Actor), Prefectural Police Captain, Pagos (Suit Actor) (1 episode)
  28. 1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterFilm: Godzilla
  29. 1965IronfingerFilm: Detective (uncredited)
  30. 1965Key of KeysFilm: Gegen's Henchman
  31. 1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldFilm: Baragon / JSDF Soldier
  32. 1965The Retreat from KiskaFilm
  33. 1965The School of FleshFilm
  34. 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterFilm: Godzilla
  35. 1964DogoraFilm: Coal plant witness
  36. 1964Legend of the Irresponsible HeroFilm
  37. 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaFilm: Godzilla
  38. 1964YearningFilm: Shopkeeper (uncredited)
  39. 1963AtragonFilm: Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
  40. 1963MatangoFilm: Matango
  41. 1963Japan's No. 1 PlayboyFilm
  42. 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaFilm: Godzilla (uncredited)
  43. 1963Attack SquadronFilm: Pilot
  44. 1962Varan the UnbelievableFilm: Varan
  45. 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaFilm: Godzilla
  46. 1962GorathFilm: Maguma
  47. 1961MothraFilm: Mothra
  48. 1961Daredevil in the CastleFilm
  49. 1961Blueprint of MurderFilm
  50. 1960The Human VaporFilm: Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
  51. 1960The Storm of the PacificFilm
  52. 1960The Last GunfightFilm: Henchman (uncredited)
  53. 1959Saga of the VagabondsFilm
  54. 1959Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderFilm
  55. 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm: Gigantis (uncredited)
  56. 1958The Hidden FortressFilm: Soldier (uncredited)
  57. 1958Adults Cannot Understand - Record of YouthFilm
  58. 1958VaranFilm: Varan
  59. 1958The H-ManFilm: Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
  60. 1957The MysteriansFilm: Giant Robot
  61. 1957Tokyo 1960Film: Godzilla
  62. 1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterFilm: Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
  63. 1957The Chieko StoryFilm
  64. 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanFilm
  65. 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm: Godzilla (uncredited)
  66. 1957A Man in the StormFilm
  67. 1957The Luckiest DaiFilm: Driver
  68. 1956RodanFilm: Rodan / Meganulon
  69. 1956Rebels on the High SeaFilm
  70. 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film: Godzilla (uncredited)
  71. 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm: (uncredited)
  72. 1955I Live in FearFilm: Foundry employee (uncredited)
  73. 1955Beast Man Snow ManFilm: Mountain searcher
  74. 1955Godzilla Raids AgainFilm: Godzilla
  75. 1954Invisible ManFilm: Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
  76. 1954GodzillaFilm: Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
  77. 1954Seven SamuraiFilm: Bandit
  78. 1954Farewell RabaulFilm: Soldier (uncredited)
  79. 1953The Eagle of the PacificFilm: Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
  80. 1953Mr. PuFilm

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