Haruo Nakajima
Known for Acting · 84 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)
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Ultra Q
1966
as Gomess (Suit Actor) / Prefectural Police Captain / Pagos (Suit Actor)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
TV Shows (3)
Movies (81)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Human Vapor
1960
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (water scenes)
I Live in Fear
1955
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
as Godzilla
Mothra
1961
as Mothra
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as (uncredited)
Gorath
1962
as Maguma
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Submersion of Japan
1973
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Dogora
1964
as Coal plant witness
Matango
1963
as Matango
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Gaira
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Godzilla
1977
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Atragon
1963
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actor
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Yearning
1964
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Space Amoeba
1970
as Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Wong Henchman
The Luckiest Dai
1957
as Driver
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
as Varan
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
King Kong Escapes
1967
as King Kong
Latitude Zero
1969
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
The Chieko Story
1957
Varan
1958
as Varan
The Mysterians
1957
as Giant Robot
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The H-Man
1958
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Gigantis (uncredited)
Men in Suits
2012
as Self
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
as Mountain searcher
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Invisible Man
1954
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Sword for Hire
1952
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
as Himself
Ironfinger
1965
as Detective (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
as Self - Suit Actor
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
as Godzilla (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm
1957
The Last Gunfight
1960
as Henchman (uncredited)
The School of Flesh
1965
Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Soldier (uncredited)
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Key of Keys
1965
as Gegen's Henchman
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Mr. Pu
1953
Tokyo 1960
1957
as Godzilla
Faces of Horror
1989
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
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 84 credits spanning from 1952 to 2019, Haruo Nakajima has appeared in 81 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Bandit
- Godzilla (1954) — as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) — as Godzilla
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — as Godzilla / Infant Islander
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) — as Soldier (uncredited)
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