Haruo Nakajima
Actor·1929–2017·Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
36 horror credits
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.
Actor36 films
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
Dogora
Coal plant witness
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Matango
Matango
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
Varan
Varan
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Godzilla
Godzilla
Other Crew11 films
Space Amoeba
Stunts / Stunt Double
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts / Stunt Coordinator
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
Varan
Stunts
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Stunts
Rodan
Stunts