Haruo Nakajima
Japanese actor (1929-2017) · Japan · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Haruo Nakajima 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 (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972).
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2017Died7 August 20172016
Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm1973
Godzilla vs. MegalonFilm, Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)1972
Godzilla vs. GiganFilm, Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor1970
Space AmoebaFilm, Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)1969
All Monsters AttackFilm, Godzilla1967
UltrasevenSeries, U-Tom (Suit Actor)
King Kong EscapesFilm, 1967King Kong1966
Ultra QSeries, Gomess (Suit Actor)
UltramanSeries, 1966Neronga
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFilm, 1966Godzilla / Infant Islander1964
DogoraFilm, Coal plant witness1963
AtragonFilm, Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec1961
MothraFilm, Mothra1959
Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm, Gigantis (uncredited)1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm, Godzilla (uncredited)1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film, Godzilla (uncredited)1954
GodzillaFilm, Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker1929Born1 January 1929
Mifune: The Last SamuraiFilm1973Godzilla vs. MegalonFilm, Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)1972Godzilla vs. GiganFilm, Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor1970Space AmoebaFilm, Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)1969All Monsters AttackFilm, Godzilla1967UltrasevenSeries, U-Tom (Suit Actor)King Kong EscapesFilm, 1967King Kong1966Ultra QSeries, Gomess (Suit Actor)UltramanSeries, 1966NerongaEbirah, Horror of the DeepFilm, 1966Godzilla / Infant Islander1964DogoraFilm, Coal plant witness1963AtragonFilm, Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec1961MothraFilm, Mothra1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilm, Gigantis (uncredited)1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanFilm, Godzilla (uncredited)1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Film, Godzilla (uncredited)1954GodzillaFilm, Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker1929Born1 January 1929People around Haruo
Close ties
Takashi Shimura Also in Godzilla (1954)
Ishirō Honda Directed Godzilla and King Kong vs. Godzilla
Akira Ifukube Wrote Godzilla and King Kong vs. Godzilla
Akihiko Hirata Also in Godzilla and King Kong vs. Godzilla
Tomoyuki Tanaka Produced Godzilla and King Kong vs. Godzilla- Katsumi Tezuka Also in Mothra and The H-Man
Kenji Sahara Also in Godzilla and Son of Godzilla
Yoshio Tsuchiya Also in Son of Godzilla and Destroy All Monsters
Hideyo Amamoto Also in King Kong Escapes (1972)
Jun Tazaki Also in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Sachio Sakai Also in Seven Samurai, Godzilla and Gorath- Shoichi Hirose Also in Invasion of Astro-Monster (1971)
Yoshifumi Tajima Also in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Akira Takarada Also in Godzilla and Invasion of Astro-Monster- Jun Fukuda Directed Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
Kumi Mizuno Also in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966)
Hiroshi Koizumi Also in Mothra vs. Godzilla and Matango
Akira Kubo Also in Son of Godzilla, Matango and Gorath
Osman Yusuf Also in Mothra and Gorath
Susumu Fujita Also in The Story of Osaka Castle (1961)
Masaru Sato Wrote Godzilla Raids Again (1959)
Tetsu Nakamura Also in The Mysterians and Mothra
Yumi Shirakawa Also in The H-Man, Gorath and Rodan
Yū Fujiki Also in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
Known for
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Seven Samurai 1954
Yearning 1964
The Hidden Fortress 1958
I Live in Fear 1955
Mothra 1961
Filmography 40
111 credits on file
Television 3
About this person
Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including: Rodan (1956), Mothra (1961) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966) and also appeared in a minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.
Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2017 · aged 88
