Haruo Nakajima
Known for ActingBorn 1929-01-01 — died 2017-08-07Sakata, 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.
Known for
Seven Samurai
1954 · as Bandit
Godzilla
1954 · as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
The Human Vapor
1960 · as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 · as Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · as Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 · as Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966 · as Godzilla / Infant Islander
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 · as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · as Soldier (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 · as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 · as Godzilla
Rodan
1956 · as Rodan / Meganulon
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 · as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
1985 · as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Destroy All Monsters
1968 · as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
1967 · as Godzilla (water scenes)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972 · as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 · as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)