Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

🎂 1st January 1929 (97 yrs) 📍 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.

Haruo Nakajima

🎬 Movies Featuring Haruo Nakajima

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)

as Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016)

as Self - Actor
Men in Suits

Men in Suits (2012)

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

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (2008)

as Himself
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～

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

Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)

Faces of Horror

Faces of Horror (1989)

as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla

Godzilla (1977)

as Godzilla (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan (1973)

as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

as Godzilla
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President (1971)

It's a Man's Way of Life

It's a Man's Way of Life (1970)

Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba (1970)

as Gezora / Ganimes
All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack (1969)

as Godzilla
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero (1969)

as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto (1968)

as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters (1968)

as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla (1967)

as Godzilla (water scenes)
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes (1967)

as King Kong
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

as Godzilla / Infant Islander
What's Up, Tiger Lily?

What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)

as Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas (1966)

as Gaira
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

as Godzilla
Ironfinger

Ironfinger (1965)

as Detective (uncredited)
Key of Keys

Key of Keys (1965)

as Gegen's Henchman
Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska (1965)

The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh (1965)

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

as Godzilla
Dogora

Dogora (1964)

as Coal plant witness
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

as Godzilla
Yearning

Yearning (1964)

as Shopkeeper
Atragon

Atragon (1963)

as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Matango

Matango (1963)

as Matango
Japan's No. 1 Playboy

Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)

as Godzilla (uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)

as Varan
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

as Godzilla
Gorath

Gorath (1962)

as Maguma
Mothra

Mothra (1961)

as Mothra
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle (1961)

Blueprint of Murder

Blueprint of Murder (1961)

The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor (1960)

as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific (1960)

The Last Gunfight

The Last Gunfight (1960)

as Henchman (uncredited)
Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (1959)

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

as Gigantis (uncredited)
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (1958)

Varan

Varan (1958)

as Varan
The H-Man

The H-Man (1958)

as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
The Mysterians

The Mysterians (1957)

as Giant Robot
Tokyo 1960

Tokyo 1960 (1957)

as Godzilla
Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)

as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (1957)

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (1957)

as Godzilla (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm

A Man in the Storm (1957)

Rodan

Rodan (1956)

as Rodan / Meganulon
Rebels on the High Sea

Rebels on the High Sea (1956)

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

as Godzilla (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

as (uncredited)
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear (1955)

as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Beast Man Snow Man

Beast Man Snow Man (1955)

as Mountain searcher
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

as Godzilla
Invisible Man

Invisible Man (1954)

as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Godzilla

Godzilla (1954)

as Godzilla
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai (1954)

as Bandit
Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul (1954)

as Soldier (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu (1953)

Sword for Hire

Sword for Hire (1952)