Haruo Nakajima
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Ultraman
Neronga
1966
Series
Ultraman
Gabora
1966
Series
Ultraman
Jirass
1966
Series
Ultraman
Keylla
1966
Film
Seven Samurai
Bandit
1954
Series
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967
Film
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
1954
Series
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor)
1966
Series
Ultra Q
Prefectural Police Captain
1966
Series
Ultra Q
Pagos (Suit Actor)
1966
Film
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
1958
Film
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1962
Film
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
1955
Film
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966
Film
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
1956
Film
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
1964
Film
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
1963
Film
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
1965
Film
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
Film
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
1964
Film
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
1969
Film
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
1967
Film
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
1971
Film
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972
Film
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
1967
Film
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
Film
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
Film
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
1956
Film
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
1965
Film
Mothra
Mothra
1961
Film
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
1966
Film
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
1957
Film
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
1960
Film
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
1956
Film
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
1977
Film
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
1963
Film
Matango
Matango
1963
Film
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
1970
Film
Dogora
Coal plant witness
1964
Film
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
1958
Film
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
1962
Film
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968
Film
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
2016
Film
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
1973
Film
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969
Film
Gorath
Maguma
1962
Film
Yearning
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1964
Film
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
1955
Film
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
2008
Film
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
1966
Film
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Film
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
1959
Film
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Film
Varan
Varan
1958
Film
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
1954
Film
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
1957
Film
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
1957
Film
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
Film
Attack Squadron
Pilot
1963
Film
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
1953
Film
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
Film
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
1977
Film
Sword for Hire
1952
Film
Men in Suits
Self
2012
Film
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
2019
Film
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
1955
Film
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
Film
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
1954
Film
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
Film
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
Film
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
Film
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
1965
Film
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
Film
The Chieko Story
1957
Film
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
Film
The Luckiest Dai
Driver
1957
Film
Blueprint of Murder
1961
Film
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Film
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
Film
Mr. Pu
1953
Film
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1989
Film
The School of Flesh
1965
Film
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Film
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Film
A Man in the Storm
1957
Film
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
1965
Film
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
Film
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Film
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
1957