Acting
Haruo Nakajima
- Born
- 1929-01-01 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 2017-08-07
- Filmography
- 87 titles on TMDB
About 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.
Backdrop from Seven Samurai
Films & television
84 titles
In Memory Of
Bandit · Stunts
Godzilla / Military Advisor · Stunt Coordinator
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Godzilla · Stunt Coordinator
Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Actor
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
King Kong · Stunts
Godzilla / Infant Islander · Stunts · Stunt Coordinator
Giant Robot · Stunts
Godzilla · Stunts
Rodan / Meganulon · Stunts
Godzilla (uncredited) · Stunts
Godzilla
Godzilla · Stunts
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor · Stunts
Godzilla
Gigantis (uncredited)
Wong Henchman
Godzilla (water scenes)
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double) · Stunts · Stunt Double
Mothra
Godzilla (uncredited)
Matango
Maguma
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
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