Haruo Nakajima
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1929-01-01 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 2017-08-07
Known for
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) — In Memory Of
- Seven Samurai (1954) — Bandit
- Godzilla (1954) — Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) — Soldier (uncredited)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) — Godzilla
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) — Godzilla
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) — Godzilla
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) — Godzilla / Military Advisor
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) — Godzilla
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) — Godzilla (uncredited)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) — Godzilla (uncredited)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) — Godzilla
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) — Godzilla
- Son of Godzilla (1967) — Godzilla (water scenes)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) — Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) — Godzilla / Infant Islander