Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born: January 1, 1929 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died: August 7, 2017 (aged 88)
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (3)
Movies (77)
Seven Samurai
Bandit
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Matango
Matango
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Mothra
Mothra
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
Gorath
Maguma
Varan
Varan
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Yearning
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
Dogora
Coal plant witness
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Attack Squadron
Pilot
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Blueprint of Murder
1961
A Man in the Storm
1957
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
Mr. Pu
1953
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
Sword for Hire
1952
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
The School of Flesh
1965
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
The Luckiest Dai
Driver
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
The Chieko Story
1957
TV Shows (8)
Ultraman
Neronga · 1 eps
Ultraman
Gabora · 1 eps
Ultraman
Jirass · 1 eps
Ultraman
Keylla · 1 eps
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor) · 1 eps
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor) · 1 eps
Ultra Q
Prefectural Police Captain · 1 eps
Ultra Q
Pagos (Suit Actor) · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (6)
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
Men in Suits
Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
Go, Sompote Sands!
Himself
Other Crew (20)
Seven Samurai
Stunts
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunt Coordinator
Rodan
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
Varan
Stunts
The Mysterians
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunt Double
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Stunts
The Eagle of the Pacific
Stunts
Invisible Man
Stunt Double
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Stunt Coordinator