Haruo Nakajima
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Haruo Nakajima
Godzilla
1954
Filmography
Acting (83)
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - Suit Actor
8.7
2016
Mifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actor
7.0
2013
Go, Sompote Sands!as Himself
2012
Men in Suitsas Self
8.0
8.5
9.0
1989
Faces of Horroras Gezora - Kameba (archive)
9.5
1985
Godzilla 1985as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.8
1977
Bloodthirsty Hawkas Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
9.0
1977
Godzillaas Godzilla (uncredited)
6.8
1973
Submersion of Japanas Prime Minister's Chauffeur
7.0
1973
Godzilla vs. Megalonas Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.2
1972
Godzilla vs. Giganas Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
6.4
1971
Godzilla vs. Hedorahas Godzilla
6.8
8.0
1970
Space Amoebaas Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
6.4
1969
All Monsters Attackas Godzilla
5.1
1969
Latitude Zeroas Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
5.9
8.0
1968
Admiral Yamamotoas Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
8.5
1968
Destroy All Monstersas Godzilla / Military Advisor
6.9
1967
Son of Godzillaas Godzilla (water scenes)
6.4
1967
King Kong Escapesas King Kong
6.1
1967
Do Your Best! Godzillaas Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Godzilla / Infant Islander
6.3
1966
What's Up, Tiger Lily?as Wong Henchman
5.4
1966
The War of the Gargantuasas Gaira
6.3
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Godzilla
6.8
1965
Ironfingeras Detective (uncredited)
6.8
1965
Key of Keysas Gegen's Henchman
6.8
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Baragon / JSDF Soldier
6.7
8.4
5.8
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Godzilla
7.0
1964
Dogoraas Coal plant witness
6.7
1964
Mothra vs. Godzillaas Godzilla
7.0
1964
Yearningas Shopkeeper (uncredited)
8.1
1963
Atragonas Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
6.6
1963
Matangoas Matango
6.7
9.0
1963
King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla (uncredited)
6.6
1963
Attack Squadronas Pilot
7.0
1962
Varan the Unbelievableas Varan
4.4
1962
King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla
6.9
1962
Gorathas Maguma
6.3
1961
Mothraas Mothra
7.2
7.5
6.4
1960
The Human Vaporas Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
7.1
6.0
1960
The Last Gunfightas Henchman (uncredited)
6.2
6.8
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Gigantis (uncredited)
6.4
1958
The Hidden Fortressas Soldier (uncredited)
8.0
1958
Varanas Varan
5.8
1958
The H-Manas Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
5.8
1957
The Mysteriansas Giant Robot
6.3
1957
Tokyo 1960as Godzilla
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
5.7
1957
1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Godzilla (uncredited)
8.6
7.0
1957
The Luckiest Daias Driver
1956
Rodanas Rodan / Meganulon
6.5
9.0
1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Godzilla (uncredited)
6.5
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas (uncredited)
7.2
1955
I Live in Fearas Foundry employee (uncredited)
7.3
1955
Beast Man Snow Manas Mountain searcher
4.9
1955
Godzilla Raids Againas Godzilla
6.0
1954
Invisible Manas Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double)
6.7
1954
Godzillaas Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
7.6
1954
Seven Samuraias Bandit
8.5
1954
Farewell Rabaulas Soldier (uncredited)
8.1
1953
The Eagle of the Pacificas Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
7.8
1953
6.5
1952
6.7
Production & Directing (20)
2019
Godzilla: King of the MonstersIn Memory Of
6.7
1972
Godzilla vs. GiganStunts
6.4
1970
Space AmoebaStunts
6.4
1970
Space AmoebaStunt Double
6.4
1969
All Monsters AttackStunts
5.1
1968
Destroy All MonstersStunt Coordinator
6.9
1967
King Kong EscapesStunts
6.1
1967
Do Your Best! GodzillaStunt Coordinator
1966
6.3
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepStunt Coordinator
6.3
1965
Invasion of Astro-MonsterStunt Coordinator
6.8
1964
Mothra vs. GodzillaStunts
7.0
1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaStunts
6.6
1958
VaranStunts
5.8
1957
The MysteriansStunts
6.3
1957
5.7
1956
RodanStunts
6.5
1954
Invisible ManStunt Double
6.7
1954
Seven SamuraiStunts
8.5
1953
The Eagle of the PacificStunts
7.8