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Haruo Nakajima
Born
1 January 1929
Died
7 August 2017
Place
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Acting

Haruo Nakajima

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.

As actor

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

2019 · Self - Suit Actor

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 · Self - Actor

Go, Sompote Sands!

2013 · Himself

Men in Suits

2012 · Self

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008 · Himself

The Spirit of Godzilla

2004

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

1998

Faces of Horror

1989 · Gezora - Kameba (archive)

Godzilla 1985

1985 · Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Godzilla

1977 · Godzilla (uncredited)

Bloodthirsty Hawk

1977 · Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)

Submersion of Japan

1973 · Prime Minister's Chauffeur

Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973 · Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972 · Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

1971 · Godzilla

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

1971

Space Amoeba

1970 · Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)

It's a Man's Way of Life

1970

Latitude Zero

1969 · Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man

All Monsters Attack

1969 · Godzilla

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

1969

Destroy All Monsters

1968 · Godzilla / Military Advisor

Admiral Yamamoto

1968 · Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul

Son of Godzilla

1967 · Godzilla (water scenes)

King Kong Escapes

1967 · King Kong

Do Your Best! Godzilla

1967 · Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 · Godzilla / Infant Islander

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966 · Wong Henchman

The War of the Gargantuas

1966 · Gaira

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965 · Godzilla