Haruo Nakajima
Born: 1929-01-01
Place of Birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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
Seven Samurai
1954★ 8.5
Tokyo 1960
1957★ 0.0
Godzilla 1985
1985★ 6.8
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962★ 6.9
Godzilla
1954★ 7.6
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966★ 6.3
All Monsters Attack
1969★ 5.1
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959★ 6.3
The Hidden Fortress
1958★ 8.0
Destroy All Monsters
1968★ 6.9
Godzilla Raids Again
1955★ 6.0
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965★ 6.8
King Kong Escapes
1967★ 6.2
Godzilla
1977★ 6.8
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972★ 6.4
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971★ 6.8
Matango
1963★ 6.8
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973★ 6.1
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957★ 3.0
I Live in Fear
1955★ 7.3
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956★ 7.2
The War of the Gargantuas
1966★ 6.4
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965★ 6.7
Admiral Yamamoto
1968★ 8.3
Gorath
1962★ 6.4
The Mysterians
1957★ 6.4
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964★ 7.0
Mothra
1961★ 7.1
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964★ 7.0
Rodan
1956★ 6.5
Son of Godzilla
1967★ 6.4
Dogora
1964★ 6.8
The Last Gunfight
1960★ 6.1
Atragon
1963★ 6.6
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963★ 0.0
Space Amoeba
1970★ 6.4
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956★ 6.5
Farewell Rabaul
1954★ 8.4
Submersion of Japan
1973★ 6.8
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963★ 6.6
Invisible Man
1954★ 6.4
The Storm of the Pacific
1960★ 5.6
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953★ 7.6
Yearning
1964★ 8.1
Varan
1958★ 5.7
Mr. Pu
1953★ 6.5
Blueprint of Murder
1961★ 6.2
Sword for Hire
1952★ 7.0
Rebels on the High Sea
1956★ 0.0
Beast Man Snow Man
1955★ 4.6
The H-Man
1958★ 5.7
A Man in the Storm
1957★ 0.0
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
1971★ 0.0
Ironfinger
1965★ 6.2
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970★ 0.0
Daredevil in the Castle
1961★ 7.1
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969★ 8.0
The School of Flesh
1965★ 4.7
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958★ 0.0
Key of Keys
1965★ 6.0
The Retreat from Kiska
1965★ 8.3
The Human Vapor
1960★ 6.6
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957★ 5.7
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959★ 6.5
Varan the Unbelievable
1962★ 4.3
Latitude Zero
1969★ 5.8
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964★ 0.0
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019★ 8.6
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016★ 7.2
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966★ 5.3
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957★ 8.4
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004★ 8.0
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959★ 8.5
Men in Suits
2012★ 8.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998★ 8.9
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008★ 8.4
Faces of Horror
1989★ 10.0