Haruo Nakajima

🎭 Actor

Haruo Nakajima

🎂 Born 1 January 1929 (age 88)✝ 7 August 2017📍 Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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

Seven Samurai

Godzilla

Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Full Filmography(81 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1954Seven SamuraiBandit★ 8.4 1954GodzillaGodzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker★ 7.6 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaGodzilla★ 6.9 1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterGodzilla★ 6.8 1958The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited)★ 8.0 1968Destroy All MonstersGodzilla / Military Advisor★ 6.9 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaGodzilla★ 7.0 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepGodzilla / Infant Islander★ 6.3 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterGodzilla★ 7.0 1961MothraMothra★ 7.1 1955Godzilla Raids AgainGodzilla★ 6.0 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(uncredited)★ 7.2 1973Godzilla vs. MegalonGodzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.2 1969All Monsters AttackGodzilla★ 5.1 1966The War of the GargantuasGaira★ 6.3 1963AtragonMu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec★ 6.6 1967Son of GodzillaGodzilla (water scenes)★ 6.4 1972Godzilla vs. GiganGodzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor★ 6.4 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Godzilla (uncredited)★ 6.5 1967King Kong EscapesKing Kong★ 6.2 1971Godzilla vs. HedorahGodzilla★ 6.8 1958The H-ManSecond Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)★ 5.8 1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldBaragon / JSDF Soldier★ 6.8 1963MatangoMatango★ 6.7 1985Godzilla 1985Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.8 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaGodzilla (uncredited)★ 6.5 1968Admiral YamamotoStaff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul★ 8.5 1962GorathMaguma★ 6.5 1957The MysteriansGiant Robot★ 6.4 1960The Human VaporTransitional Vapor Man (uncredited)★ 6.7 1956RodanRodan / Meganulon★ 6.5 1964DogoraCoal plant witness★ 6.8 1970Space AmoebaGezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)★ 6.4 1973Submersion of JapanPrime Minister's Chauffeur★ 7.0 1964YearningShopkeeper (uncredited)★ 8.1 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanGodzilla (uncredited)★ 8.6 1955I Live in FearFoundry employee (uncredited)★ 7.3 1960The Storm of the Pacific—★ 6.0 1955Beast Man Snow ManMountain searcher★ 4.9 1960The Last GunfightHenchman (uncredited)★ 6.2 1977GodzillaGodzilla (uncredited)★ 6.8 2016Mifune: The Last SamuraiSelf - Actor★ 7.1 1969Latitude ZeroGriffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man★ 5.9 1958VaranVaran★ 5.8 1961Daredevil in the Castle—★ 7.3 1954Invisible ManHaruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita★ 6.7 1953The Eagle of the PacificZero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)★ 7.8 1965The Retreat from Kiska—★ 8.5 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman—★ 3.5 1965Key of KeysGegen's Henchman★ 6.8 1977Bloodthirsty HawkBloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)★ 9.0 1962Varan the UnbelievableVaran★ 4.4 1963Japan's No. 1 Playboy—★ 9.0 1953Mr. Pu—★ 6.7 1952Sword for Hire—★ 6.7 1965IronfingerDetective (uncredited)★ 6.8 1961Blueprint of Murder—★ 6.4 1954Farewell RabaulSoldier (uncredited)★ 8.5 1957A Man in the Storm—★ 7.0 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterGigantis (uncredited)★ 6.4 1965The School of Flesh—★ 5.8 2012Men in SuitsSelf★ 8.0 1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Wong Henchman★ 5.4 1959Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender—★ 8.7 1956Rebels on the High Sea—★ 9.0 1969Black Comedy - Ah, Fool—★ 8.0 1958Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth—★ 10.0 1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterRodan / Meganulon (uncredited)★ 5.7 1964Legend of the Irresponsible Hero—★ 8.0 2008Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special EffectsHimself★ 8.5 1971First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff—★ 7.0 1959Saga of the Vagabonds—★ 6.8 1970It's a Man's Way of Life—★ 8.0 2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Suit Actor★ 8.7 1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters—★ 9.2 1957Tokyo 1960Godzilla—1989Faces of HorrorGezora - Kameba (archive)★ 9.5 1957The Luckiest DaiDriver—2004The Spirit of Godzilla—★ 9.0 1967Do Your Best! GodzillaGodzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)—1957The Chieko Story——

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