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