Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/1/1929
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
中岛春雄
Haruo Nakajima
Biography
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
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Unknown Role
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Gigantis (uncredited)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
Varan the Unbelievable
as Varan
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Godzilla
as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Unknown Role
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Tokyo 1960
as Godzilla