People
Haruo Nakajima
- Name: Haruo Nakajima
- Birthday: 1929-01-01
- Also known as: 中岛春雄
- Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Popularity: 0.4969
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga as Self - Suit Actor | 2019-04-02 |
| Mifune: The Last Samurai as Self - Actor | 2016-12-02 |
| Men in Suits as Self | 2012-11-28 |
| Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects as Himself | 2008-08-03 |
| スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～ | 2004-11-03 |
| Godzilla, King of the Monsters | 1998-07-11 |
| Faces of Horror as Gezora - Kameba (archive) | 1989-01-01 |
| Godzilla 1985 as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1985-08-23 |
| Bloodthirsty Hawk as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited) | 1977-10-01 |
| Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited) | 1977-01-01 |
| Submersion of Japan as Prime Minister's Chauffeur | 1973-12-29 |
| Godzilla vs. Megalon as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1973-03-17 |
| Godzilla vs. Gigan as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor | 1972-03-12 |
| Godzilla vs. Hedorah as Godzilla | 1971-07-24 |
| First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff | 1971-05-22 |
| It's a Man's Way of Life | 1970-11-28 |
| Space Amoeba as Gezora / Ganimes | 1970-08-01 |
| All Monsters Attack as Godzilla | 1969-12-20 |
| Latitude Zero as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man | 1969-07-26 |
| Black Comedy - Ah, Fool | 1969-06-14 |
| Admiral Yamamoto as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul | 1968-08-14 |
| Destroy All Monsters as Godzilla / Military Advisor | 1968-08-01 |
| Son of Godzilla as Godzilla (water scenes) | 1967-12-16 |
| King Kong Escapes as King Kong | 1967-07-22 |
| Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as Godzilla / Infant Islander | 1966-12-17 |
| What's Up, Tiger Lily? as Wong Henchman | 1966-11-02 |
| The War of the Gargantuas as Gaira | 1966-07-31 |
| Invasion of Astro-Monster as Godzilla | 1965-12-19 |
| Ironfinger as Detective (uncredited) | 1965-12-05 |
| Key of Keys as Gegen's Henchman | 1965-10-22 |
| Frankenstein Conquers the World as Baragon / JSDF Soldier | 1965-08-08 |
| The Retreat from Kiska | 1965-07-04 |
| The School of Flesh | 1965-02-14 |
| Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Godzilla | 1964-12-20 |
| Dogora as Coal plant witness | 1964-08-11 |
| Legend of the Irresponsible Hero | 1964-07-11 |
| Mothra vs. Godzilla as Godzilla | 1964-04-29 |
| Yearning as Shopkeeper | 1964-01-15 |
| Atragon as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec | 1963-12-22 |
| Matango as Matango | 1963-08-11 |
| Japan's No. 1 Playboy | 1963-07-13 |
| King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla (uncredited) | 1963-06-26 |
| Varan the Unbelievable as Varan | 1962-12-07 |
| King Kong vs. Godzilla as Godzilla | 1962-08-11 |
| Gorath as Maguma | 1962-03-21 |
| Mothra as Mothra | 1961-07-30 |
| Daredevil in the Castle | 1961-01-03 |
| Blueprint of Murder | 1961-01-03 |
| The Human Vapor as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited) | 1960-12-11 |
| The Storm of the Pacific | 1960-04-26 |
| The Last Gunfight as Henchman (uncredited) | 1960-01-03 |
| Saga of the Vagabonds | 1959-08-09 |
| Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender | 1959-07-04 |
| Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Gigantis (uncredited) | 1959-05-21 |
| The Hidden Fortress as Soldier (uncredited) | 1958-12-28 |
| Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth | 1958-11-11 |
| Varan as Varan | 1958-10-14 |
| The H-Man as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited) | 1958-06-24 |
| The Mysterians as Giant Robot | 1957-12-28 |
| Tokyo 1960 as Godzilla | 1957-12-27 |
| Rodan! The Flying Monster as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited) | 1957-11-07 |
| Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman | 1957-05-17 |
| Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean as Godzilla (uncredited) | 1957-03-14 |
| A Man in the Storm | 1957-02-05 |
| Rodan as Rodan / Meganulon | 1956-12-26 |
| Rebels on the High Sea | 1956-08-08 |
| Godzilla, King of the Monsters! as Godzilla (uncredited) | 1956-04-27 |
| Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island as (uncredited) | 1956-01-03 |
| I Live in Fear as Foundry employee (uncredited) | 1955-11-22 |
| Beast Man Snow Man as Mountain searcher | 1955-08-14 |
| Godzilla Raids Again as Godzilla | 1955-04-24 |
| Invisible Man as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita | 1954-12-29 |
| Godzilla as Godzilla | 1954-11-03 |
| Seven Samurai as Bandit | 1954-04-26 |
| Farewell Rabaul as Soldier (uncredited) | 1954-02-10 |
| The Eagle of the Pacific as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited) | 1953-10-21 |
| Mr. Pu | 1953-04-15 |
| Sword for Hire | 1952-05-22 |
