Haruo Nakajima
Acting
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.
As actor 86
Ultraman
1966
Seven Samurai
1954
Ultraseven
1967
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla
1954
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Ultra Q
1966
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Son of Godzilla
1967
Mothra
1961
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Godzilla 1985
1985
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Atragon
1963
King Kong Escapes
1967
All Monsters Attack
1969
Rodan
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Space Amoeba
1970
Gorath
1962
Godzilla
1977
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
The Mysterians
1957
The Human Vapor
1960
Matango
1963
I Live in Fear
1955
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
Submersion of Japan
1973
The H-Man
1958
Yearning
1964
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Latitude Zero
1969
Dogora
1964
Attack Squadron
1963
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Varan
1958
The Last Gunfight
1960
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
A Man in the Storm
1957
Men in Suits
2012
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Ironfinger
1965
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
The Chieko Story
1957
Invisible Man
1954
Farewell Rabaul
1954
Key of Keys
1965
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
Blueprint of Murder
1961
The School of Flesh
1965
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Mr. Pu
1953
Go, Sompote Sands!
2013
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Sword for Hire
1952
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Faces of Horror
1989
Tokyo 1960
1957
The Luckiest Dai
1957
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
On the crew 18
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Seven Samurai
1954
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
King Kong Escapes
1967
All Monsters Attack
1969
Rodan
1956
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Space Amoeba
1970
The Mysterians
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Varan
1958
Invisible Man
1954
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967