Haruo Nakajima
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1929
Died: August 7, 2017
Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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.
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Filmography
84 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
6.7
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
7.0
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
NR
Go, Sompote Sands!
2013
8.0
Men in Suits
2012
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
9.0
The Spirit of Godzilla
2004
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
9.5
Faces of Horror
1989
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
9.0
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
6.8
Godzilla
1977
7.0
Submersion of Japan
1973
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
7.0
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
8.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
6.4
Space Amoeba
1970
5.1
All Monsters Attack
1969
5.9
Latitude Zero
1969
8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
8.5
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
1968
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967
7.9
Ultraseven
1967
6.1
King Kong Escapes
1967
NR
Do Your Best! Godzilla
1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
5.4
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
6.3
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
8.4
Ultraman
1966
8.0
Ultra Q
1966
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
6.8
Ironfinger
1965
6.8
Key of Keys
1965
6.7
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
8.4
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
5.8
The School of Flesh
1965
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
6.7
Dogora
1964
8.0
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
8.1
Yearning
1964
6.6
Atragon
1963
6.7
Matango
1963
9.0
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
7.0
Attack Squadron
1963
4.4
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
6.3
Gorath
1962
7.2
Mothra
1961
7.5
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
6.4
Blueprint of Murder
1961
7.1
The Human Vapor
1960
6.0
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
6.2
The Last Gunfight
1960
6.8
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
8.7
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
6.3
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
1958
10.0
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
5.8
Varan
1958
5.8
The H-Man
1958
6.3
The Mysterians
1957
NR
Tokyo 1960
1957
5.7
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
NR
The Chieko Story
1957
3.5
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
8.6
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
1957
7.0
A Man in the Storm
1957
NR
The Luckiest Dai
1957
6.5
Rodan
1956
9.0
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
7.3
I Live in Fear
1955
4.9
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
6.7
Invisible Man
1954
7.6
Godzilla
1954
8.5
Seven Samurai
1954
8.1
Farewell Rabaul
1954
7.8
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
6.5
Mr. Pu
1953
6.7
Sword for Hire
1952