Haruo Nakajima
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.
Known for
Acting84
movieThe Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Self - Suit Actor
movieMifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Self - Actor
movieFaces of Horror
1989
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
movieGodzilla 1985
1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
movieGodzilla
1977
Godzilla (uncredited)
movieSubmersion of Japan
1973
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
movieGodzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGodzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
movieGodzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Godzilla
movieSpace Amoeba
1970
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
movieAll Monsters Attack
1969
Godzilla
movieLatitude Zero
1969
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
movieAdmiral Yamamoto
1968
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
movieDestroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla / Military Advisor
movieSon of Godzilla
1967
Godzilla (water scenes)
tvUltraseven
1967
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
movieKing Kong Escapes
1967
King Kong
movieDo Your Best! Godzilla
1967
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieEbirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Godzilla / Infant Islander
movieWhat's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
Wong Henchman
tvUltraman
1966
Neronga / Gabora / Jirass / Keylla
tvUltra Q
1966
Gomess (Suit Actor) / Prefectural Police Captain / Pagos (Suit Actor)
movieIronfinger
1965
Detective (uncredited)
movieKey of Keys
1965
Gegen's Henchman
movieFrankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
movieDogora
1964
Coal plant witness
movieMothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Godzilla
movieYearning
1964
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
movieAtragon
1963
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
movieMatango
1963
Matango
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Godzilla (uncredited)
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Godzilla
movieGorath
1962
Maguma
movieMothra
1961
Mothra
movieThe Human Vapor
1960
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
movieThe Last Gunfight
1960
Henchman (uncredited)
movieGigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
Gigantis (uncredited)
movieThe Hidden Fortress
1958
Soldier (uncredited)
movieVaran
1958
Varan
movieThe H-Man
1958
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
movieThe Mysterians
1957
Giant Robot
movieTokyo 1960
1957
Godzilla
movieRodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
movieGodzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
Godzilla (uncredited)
movieRodan
1956
Rodan / Meganulon
movieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Godzilla (uncredited)
movieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
(uncredited)
movieI Live in Fear
1955
Foundry employee (uncredited)
movieBeast Man Snow Man
1955
Mountain searcher
movieGodzilla Raids Again
1955
Godzilla
movieInvisible Man
1954
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
movieGodzilla
1954
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
movieSeven Samurai
1954
Bandit
movieFarewell Rabaul
1954
Soldier (uncredited)
movieThe Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Crew18
movieGodzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
In Memory Of
movieSpace Amoeba
1970
Stunt Double, Stunts
movieDestroy All Monsters
1968
Stunt Coordinator
movieDo Your Best! Godzilla
1967
Stunt Coordinator
movieEbirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
movieInvasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Stunt Coordinator
movieVaran
1958
Stunts
movieThe Mysterians
1957
Stunts
movieRodan
1956
Stunts
movieInvisible Man
1954
Stunt Double
movieSeven Samurai
1954
Stunts