Haruo Nakajima

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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.

Filmography

• Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
• The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)
• Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)
• Go, Sompote Sands! (2013)
• Men in Suits (2012)
• Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)
• The Spirit of Godzilla (2004)
• Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)
• Faces of Horror (1989)
• Godzilla 1985 (1985)
• Bloodthirsty Hawk (1977)
• Godzilla (1977)
• Submersion of Japan (1973)
• Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
• Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
• First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (1971)
• It's a Man's Way of Life (1970)
• Space Amoeba (1970)
• All Monsters Attack (1969)
• Latitude Zero (1969)
• Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
• Admiral Yamamoto (1968)
• Destroy All Monsters (1968)
• Son of Godzilla (1967)
• King Kong Escapes (1967)
• Do Your Best! Godzilla (1967)
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
• What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
• Ironfinger (1965)
• Key of Keys (1965)
• Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
• The Retreat from Kiska (1965)
• The School of Flesh (1965)
• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
• Dogora (1964)
• Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
• Yearning (1964)
• Atragon (1963)
• Matango (1963)
• Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
• Attack Squadron (1963)
• Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
• Gorath (1962)
• Mothra (1961)
• Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
• Blueprint of Murder (1961)
• The Human Vapor (1960)
• The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
• The Last Gunfight (1960)
• Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
• Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)
• Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
• The Hidden Fortress (1958)
• Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (1958)
• Varan (1958)
• The H-Man (1958)
• The Mysterians (1957)
• Tokyo 1960 (1957)
• Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
• The Chieko Story (1957)
• Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)
• Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)
• A Man in the Storm (1957)
• The Luckiest Dai (1957)
• Rodan (1956)
• Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
• Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
• Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
• I Live in Fear (1955)
• Beast Man Snow Man (1955)
• Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
• Invisible Man (1954)
• Godzilla (1954)
• Seven Samurai (1954)
• Farewell Rabaul (1954)
• The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
• Mr. Pu (1953)
• Sword for Hire (1952)