Actor
Haruo Nakajima
97 years · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan · 83 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 83
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 · Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016 · Self - Actor
On History Vault
Go, Sompote Sands!
2013 · Himself
Men in Suits
2012 · Self
On Tubi TV
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 · Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004 · Actor
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998 · Actor
Faces of Horror
1989 · Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977 · Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Godzilla
1977 · Godzilla (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan
1973 · Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 · Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
On fuboTV
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972 · Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · Godzilla
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971 · Actor
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970 · Actor
Space Amoeba
1970 · Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
All Monsters Attack
1969 · Godzilla
Latitude Zero
1969 · Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969 · Actor
Admiral Yamamoto
1968 · Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Destroy All Monsters
1968 · Godzilla / Military Advisor
On Philo
Son of Godzilla
1967 · Godzilla (water scenes)