Haruo Nakajima
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1929-01-01
- Died
- 2017-08-07
- Place of birth
- Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 中岛春雄
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
as Bandit
Ultraman
1966
as Neronga / Gabora / Jirass / Keylla
Ultraseven
1967
as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
Ultra Q
1966
as Gomess (Suit Actor) / Prefectural Police Captain / Pagos (Suit Actor)
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (80)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Godzilla
Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon
Submersion of Japan
1973
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
Godzilla
1977
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Mothra
1961
as Mothra
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
as Godzilla
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Atragon
1963
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Gigantis (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Matango
1963
as Matango
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Dogora
1964
as Coal plant witness
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Gaira
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Space Amoeba
1970
as Gezora / Ganimes
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Tokyo 1960
1957
as Godzilla
King Kong Escapes
1967
as King Kong
Yearning
1964
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Latitude Zero
1969
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
The Mysterians
1957
as Giant Robot
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actor
I Live in Fear
1955
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Gorath
1962
as Maguma
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Varan
The H-Man
1958
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Suit Actor
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Wong Henchman
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Henchman (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm
1957
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Invisible Man
1954
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Key of Keys
1965
as Gegen's Henchman
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Soldier (uncredited)
Varan
1958
as Varan
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Mr. Pu
1953
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Human Vapor
1960
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Sword for Hire
1952
The School of Flesh
1965
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Ironfinger
1965
as Detective (uncredited)
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Mountain searcher
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Men in Suits
2012
as Self
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Faces of Horror
1989
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
The Luckiest Dai
1957
as Driver
The Chieko Story
1957
About Haruo Nakajima
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. With 83 credits spanning from 1952 to 2019, Haruo Nakajima has appeared in 80 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Bandit
- Godzilla (1954) — as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) — as Soldier (uncredited)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — as Godzilla (uncredited)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — as Godzilla
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