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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1929
Died
August 7, 2017
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- 中岛春雄
Haruo Nakajima
1.0 Popularity
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.
Known For
8.6
Self - Suit Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
7.2
Self - Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
8.0
Self
Men in Suits
2012
8.4
Himself
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
8.9
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
10.0
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Faces of Horror
1989
6.8
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
1985
6.8
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
1977
6.8
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Submersion of Japan
1973
6.1
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Credits
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
2019
8.6
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
2016
7.2
Men in Suits
as Self
2012
8.0
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008
8.4
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
8.9
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1989
10.0
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
6.8
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1977
6.8
Submersion of Japan
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
1973
6.8
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
6.1
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972
6.4
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
1971
6.8
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
1971
0.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
0.0
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
1970
6.4
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
1969
5.1
Latitude Zero
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969
5.8
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
8.0
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968
8.3
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
6.9
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
1967
6.4
Ultraseven
as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967
7.8
King Kong Escapes
as King Kong
1967
6.2
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966
6.3
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
1966
5.3
The War of the Gargantuas
as Gaira
1966
6.4
Ultraman
as Neronga
1966
8.4
Ultra Q
as Gomess (Suit Actor)
1966
8.1
Ultra Q
as Prefectural Police Captain
1966
8.1
Ultra Q
as Pagos (Suit Actor)
1966
8.1
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
1965
6.8
Ironfinger
as Detective (uncredited)
1965
6.2
Key of Keys
as Gegen's Henchman
1965
6.0
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
1965
6.7
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
8.3
The School of Flesh
1965
4.7
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1964
7.0
Dogora
as Coal plant witness
1964
6.8
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
0.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
1964
7.0
Yearning
as Shopkeeper
1964
8.1
Atragon
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963
6.6
Matango
as Matango
1963
6.8
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
0.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1963
6.6
Varan the Unbelievable
as Varan
1962
4.3
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
1962
6.9
Gorath
as Maguma
1962
6.4
Mothra
as Mothra
1961
7.1
Blueprint of Murder
1961
6.2
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
7.1
The Human Vapor
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
1960
6.6
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
5.6
The Last Gunfight
as Henchman (uncredited)
1960
6.1
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
6.3
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
8.5
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Gigantis (uncredited)
1959
6.5
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
1958
8.0
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
0.0
Varan
as Varan
1958
5.7
The H-Man
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
1958
5.7
The Mysterians
as Giant Robot
1957
6.4
Tokyo 1960
as Godzilla
1957
0.0
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
1957
6.0
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
3.0
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1957
8.6
A Man in the Storm
1957
0.0
Rodan
as Rodan / Meganulon
1956
6.5
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
0.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1956
6.5
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
1956
7.2
I Live in Fear
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
1955
7.3
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain searcher
1955
4.5
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
1955
6.0
Invisible Man
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
1954
6.4
Godzilla
as Godzilla
1954
7.6
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
1954
8.5
Farewell Rabaul
as Soldier (uncredited)
1954
8.4
The Eagle of the Pacific
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
1953
7.6
Mr. Pu
1953
6.5
Sword for Hire
1952
7.0