Haruo Nakajima
Actor
Born January 1, 1929 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
Men in Suits
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
The Spirit of Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
It's a Man's Way of Life
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Ultraman
Neronga
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
The Retreat from Kiska
The School of Flesh
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
Dogora
Coal plant witness
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Yearning
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Matango
Matango
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Gorath
Maguma
Mothra
Mothra
Daredevil in the Castle
Blueprint of Murder
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
The Storm of the Pacific
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
Saga of the Vagabonds
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Varan
Varan
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
The Chieko Story
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm
The Luckiest Dai
Driver
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
Rebels on the High Sea
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Seven Samurai
Bandit
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Mr. Pu
Sword for Hire