Acting
Haruo Nakajima
Born January 1, 1929 Died August 7, 2017 Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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.
Filmography
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019·Documentary
7.1
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016·Documentary
8.0
Men in Suits
2012·Documentary
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008·Documentary
9.0
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004·Documentary
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998·Documentary
9.5
Faces of Horror
1989·Horror
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985·Action
9.0
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977·Science Fiction
6.8
Godzilla
1977·Science Fiction
7.0
Submersion of Japan
1973·Thriller
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973·Action
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972·Action
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971·Science Fiction
7.0
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971·Drama
8.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970·Comedy
6.4
Space Amoeba
1970·Science Fiction
5.1
All Monsters Attack
1969·Fantasy
5.9
Latitude Zero
1969·Science Fiction
8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969·Comedy
8.5
Admiral Yamamoto
1968·War
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
1968·Science Fiction
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967·Adventure
6.2
King Kong Escapes
1967·Action