Haruo Nakajima
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
1958
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
1971
Latitude Zero
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
1969
Matango
as Matango
1963
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1957
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1977
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Men in Suits
as Self
2012
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1989
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
Invisible Man
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
1954
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Atragon
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
1964
The Mysterians
as Giant Robot
1957
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966
Varan the Unbelievable
as Varan
1962
