Cast
Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Cast
Haruo Nakajima
Known for
Acting
Born
1929-01-01
From
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died
2017-08-07
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 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.
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
Godzilla
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
Submersion of Japan
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
Rodan
as Rodan / Meganulon
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
Mothra
as Mothra
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Tokyo 1960
as Godzilla
Dogora
as Coal plant witness
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Gigantis (uncredited)
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Atragon
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
The War of the Gargantuas
as Gaira
The Human Vapor
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Matango
as Matango
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
The H-Man
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
King Kong Escapes
as King Kong
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
Gorath
as Maguma
Yearning
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Invisible Man
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
I Live in Fear
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
Latitude Zero
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
The Mysterians
as Giant Robot
A Man in the Storm
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Storm of the Pacific
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
The Eagle of the Pacific
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
The Retreat from Kiska
Varan the Unbelievable
as Varan
Varan
as Varan
Saga of the Vagabonds
Farewell Rabaul
as Soldier (uncredited)
Blueprint of Murder
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
Sword for Hire
Key of Keys
as Gegen's Henchman
The Last Gunfight
as Henchman (uncredited)
Rebels on the High Sea
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Mr. Pu
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
The School of Flesh
Ironfinger
as Detective (uncredited)
Beast Man Snow Man
as Mountain searcher
Men in Suits
as Self
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
The Luckiest Dai
as Driver
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
It's a Man's Way of Life
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
The Chieko Story
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
Bloodthirsty Hawk
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)