Haruo Nakajima
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.
TV Shows(3)
Movies(78)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2019
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
2016
Men in Suits
Self
2012
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
2008
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1989
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
1977
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
1977
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
1973
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
1971
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes
1970
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
1969
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
1967
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
1966
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
1965
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
1965
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
1965
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
The School of Flesh
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
1964
Dogora
Coal plant witness
1964
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1964
Yearning
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1964
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963
Matango
Matango
1963
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
1963
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1962
Gorath
Maguma
1962
Mothra
Mothra
1961
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
1960
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
1960
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
1959
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
1958
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Varan
Varan
1958
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
1958
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
1957
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
1957
A Man in the Storm
1957
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
1956
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
1956
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
1955
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
1955
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
1955
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
1954
Godzilla
Godzilla
1954
Seven Samurai
Bandit
1954
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
1953
Mr. Pu
1953
Sword for Hire
1952