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Haruo Nakajima
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.
22
Films
6.3
Avg Score
Filmography (22)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
60
In Memory Of
Submersion of Japan
55
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Gigan
56
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Stunts
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
61
as Godzilla
Destroy All Monsters
64
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Stunt Coordinator
Son of Godzilla
52
as Godzilla (water scenes)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
58
as Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas
62
as Gaira
Frankenstein Conquers the World
55
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Invasion of Astro-Monster
62
as Godzilla
Stunt Coordinator
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
65
as Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
65
as Godzilla
Stunts
Matango
64
as Matango
King Kong vs. Godzilla
57
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
62
as Godzilla
Mothra
66
as Mothra
The Hidden Fortress
80
as Soldier (uncredited)
Rodan
62
as Rodan / Meganulon
Stunts
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
63
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
57
as Godzilla
Seven Samurai
86
as Bandit
Stunts
Godzilla
76
as Godzilla