Haruo Nakajima
Known for Acting
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
Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
as Godzilla
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Godzilla
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Gaira
The Mysterians
1957
as Giant Robot
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Mountain searcher
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
I Live in Fear
1955
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (water scenes)