Haruo Nakajima

Acting • 1929-01-01 • Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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.

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2019
The Dawn of Kaiju EigaFilm
Self - Suit Actor
★ 8.7
2016
Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm
Self - Actor
★ 7.0
2013
Go, Sompote Sands!Film
Himself
2012
Men in SuitsFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2008
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsFilm
Himself
★ 8.5
2004
The Spirit of GodzillaFilm
★ 9.0
1998
Godzilla, King of the MonstersFilm
★ 9.2
1989
Faces of HorrorFilm
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
★ 9.5
1985
Godzilla 1985Film
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1977
GodzillaFilm
Godzilla (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1977
Bloodthirsty HawkFilm
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
★ 9.0
1973
Godzilla vs. MegalonFilm
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1973
Submersion of JapanFilm
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
★ 7.0
1972
Godzilla vs. GiganFilm
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
★ 6.3
1972
Monster No. 1 GodzillaFilm
Godzilla (uncredited)
1971
Godzilla vs. HedorahFilm
Godzilla
★ 6.8
1971
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade StaffFilm
★ 7.0
1970
Space AmoebaFilm
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
★ 6.4
1970
It's a Man's Way of LifeFilm
★ 8.0
1969
All Monsters AttackFilm
Godzilla
★ 5.1
1969
Latitude ZeroFilm
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
★ 5.9
1969
Black Comedy - Ah, FoolFilm
★ 8.0
1968
Destroy All MonstersFilm
Godzilla / Military Advisor
★ 6.9
1968
Admiral YamamotoFilm
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
★ 8.5
1967
UltrasevenTV
U-Tom (Suit Actor) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1967
Son of GodzillaFilm
Godzilla (water scenes)
★ 6.4
1967
King Kong EscapesFilm
King Kong
★ 6.1
1967
Do Your Best! GodzillaFilm
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
UltramanTV
Neronga • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1966
UltramanTV
Gabora • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1966
UltramanTV
Jirass • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1966
UltramanTV
Keylla • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFilm
Godzilla / Infant Islander
★ 6.3
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?Film
Wong Henchman
★ 5.4
1966
The War of the GargantuasFilm
Gaira
★ 6.3
1966
Ultra QTV
Gomess (Suit Actor) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1966
Ultra QTV
Prefectural Police Captain • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1966
Ultra QTV
Pagos (Suit Actor) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Invasion of Astro-MonsterFilm
Godzilla
★ 6.8
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldFilm
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
★ 6.7
1965
IronfingerFilm
Detective (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1965
Key of KeysFilm
Gegen's Henchman
★ 6.8
1965
The Retreat from KiskaFilm
★ 8.4
1965
The School of FleshFilm
★ 5.8
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaFilm
Godzilla
★ 7.0
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterFilm
Godzilla
★ 7.0
1964
YearningFilm
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
★ 8.1
1964
DogoraFilm
Coal plant witness
★ 6.7
1964
Legend of the Irresponsible HeroFilm
★ 8.0
1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaFilm
Godzilla (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1963
MatangoFilm
Matango
★ 6.7
1963
AtragonFilm
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
★ 6.6
1963
Attack SquadronFilm
Pilot
★ 7.0
1963
Japan's No. 1 PlayboyFilm
★ 9.0
1962
King Kong vs. GodzillaFilm
Godzilla
★ 6.8
1962
GorathFilm
Maguma
★ 6.3
1962
Varan the UnbelievableFilm
Varan
★ 4.5
1961
MothraFilm
Mothra
★ 7.2
1961
Daredevil in the CastleFilm
★ 7.5
1961
Blueprint of MurderFilm
★ 6.4
1960
The Human VaporFilm
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1960
The Last GunfightFilm
Henchman (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1960
The Storm of the PacificFilm
★ 6.0
1959
Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm
Gigantis (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1959
Saga of the VagabondsFilm
★ 6.8
1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not SurrenderFilm
★ 8.7
1958
The Hidden FortressFilm
Soldier (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1958
The H-ManFilm
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1958
VaranFilm
Varan
★ 5.8
1958
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of YouthFilm
★ 10.0
1957
The MysteriansFilm
Giant Robot
★ 6.3
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm
Godzilla (uncredited)
★ 8.6
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanFilm
★ 3.5
1957
Rodan! The Flying MonsterFilm
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
★ 5.7
1957
A Man in the StormFilm
★ 7.0
1957
Tokyo 1960Film
Godzilla
1957
The Luckiest DaiFilm
Driver
1957
The Chieko StoryFilm
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film
Godzilla (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1956
RodanFilm
Rodan / Meganulon
★ 6.5
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm
(uncredited)
★ 7.2
1956
Rebels on the High SeaFilm
★ 9.0
1955
Godzilla Raids AgainFilm
Godzilla
★ 6.0
1955
I Live in FearFilm
Foundry employee (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1955
Beast Man Snow ManFilm
Mountain searcher
★ 4.9
1954
Seven SamuraiFilm
Bandit
★ 8.5
1954
GodzillaFilm
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
★ 7.6
1954
Farewell RabaulFilm
Soldier (uncredited)
★ 8.1
1954
Invisible ManFilm
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
★ 6.7
1953
The Eagle of the PacificFilm
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
★ 7.8
1953
Mr. PuFilm
★ 6.5
1952
Sword for HireFilm
★ 6.7

Known For

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

The Spirit of Godzilla

Faces of Horror

Submersion of Japan

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Seven Samurai

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