Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born January 1, 1929 — Died August 7, 2017
From 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 v...
Filmography
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
20198.7
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
20167.1
Men in Suits
Self
20128.0
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
20088.5
The Spirit of Godzilla
20049.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
19989.2
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
19899.5
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
19856.8
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
19779.0
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
19776.8
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
19737.0
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
19736.2
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
19726.4
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
19716.8
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
19717.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
19708.0
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
19706.4
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
19695.1
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
19695.9
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
19698.0
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
19688.5
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
19686.9
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
19676.4
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
19676.2
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
19666.3
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
19665.4
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
19666.3
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
19656.8
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
19656.8
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
19656.8
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
19656.8
The Retreat from Kiska
19658.4
The School of Flesh
19655.8
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
19647.0
Dogora
Coal plant witness
19646.8
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
19648.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
19647.0
Yearning
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
19648.1
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
19636.6
Matango
Matango
19636.7
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
19639.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
19636.6
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
19624.4
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
19626.9
Gorath
Maguma
19626.5
Mothra
Mothra
19617.2
Daredevil in the Castle
19617.5
Blueprint of Murder
19616.4
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
19607.1
The Storm of the Pacific
19606.0
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
19606.2
Saga of the Vagabonds
19596.8
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
19598.7
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
19596.4
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
19588.0
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
195810.0
Varan
Varan
19585.8
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
19585.8
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
19576.4
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
19575.7
The Chieko Story
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
19573.5
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
19578.6
A Man in the Storm
19577.0
The Luckiest Dai
Driver
1957
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
19566.5
Rebels on the High Sea
19569.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
19566.5
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
19567.2
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
19557.3
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
19554.9
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
19556.0
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
19546.7
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
19547.6
Seven Samurai
Bandit
19548.5
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
19548.1
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
19537.8
Mr. Pu
19536.7
Sword for Hire
19526.7