Haruo Nakajima
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1929-01-01 – 2017-08-07
Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: ä¸å³¶ 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
The Hidden Fortress
1958Soldier (uncredited)
Latitude Zero
1969Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
All Monsters Attack
1969Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971Godzilla
Matango
1963Matango
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
1977Godzilla (uncredited)
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Men in Suits
2012Self
Faces of Horror
1989Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Destroy All Monsters
1968Godzilla / Military Advisor
Invisible Man
1954Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Atragon
1963Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965Godzilla
The Mysterians
1957Giant Robot
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966Godzilla / Infant Islander