Haruo Nakajima

Known for ActingBorn 1929-01-01Died 2017-08-07Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

Faces of Horror

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

The Spirit of Godzilla

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Japan's No. 1 Playboy

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Rebels on the High Sea

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

Admiral Yamamoto

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

The Retreat from Kiska

Men in Suits

Ultraman

Farewell Rabaul

Seven Samurai

Ultra Q

Yearning

It's a Man's Way of Life

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

The Hidden Fortress

Ultraseven

The Eagle of the Pacific

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Godzilla

Daredevil in the Castle

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

I Live in Fear

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Mothra

Submersion of Japan

First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff

Godzilla 1985

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Destroy All Monsters

A Man in the Storm

Key of Keys

Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Ironfinger

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Dogora

Saga of the Vagabonds