Haruo Nakajima
Known for Acting
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
Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Kong Escapes
1967
as King Kong
Atragon
1963
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec