Personal Info
Birthday
January 1, 1929
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (84)
8.7
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Movie2019
7.1
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Movie2016
8.0
Men in Suits
Movie2012
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Movie2008
9.0
The Spirit of Godzilla
Movie2004
9.2
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Movie1998
No Backdrop
9.5
Faces of Horror
Movie1989
6.8
Godzilla 1985
Movie1985
9.0
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Movie1977
6.8
Godzilla
Movie1977
7.0
Submersion of Japan
Movie1973
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Movie1973
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Movie1972
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Movie1971
No Backdrop
7.0
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
Movie1971
No Backdrop
8.0
It's a Man's Way of Life
Movie1970
6.4
Space Amoeba
Movie1970
5.1
All Monsters Attack
Movie1969
5.9
Latitude Zero
Movie1969
No Backdrop
8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Movie1969
8.5
Admiral Yamamoto
Movie1968
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
Movie1968
6.4
Son of Godzilla
Movie1967
7.9
Ultraseven
TV Series1967
6.2
King Kong Escapes
Movie1967
No Backdrop
0.0
Do Your Best! Godzilla
Movie1967
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie1966
5.4
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Movie1966
6.3
The War of the Gargantuas
Movie1966
8.4
Ultraman
TV Series1966
8.1
Ultra Q
TV Series1966
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie1965
6.8
Ironfinger
Movie1965
6.8
Key of Keys
Movie1965
6.8
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Movie1965
8.5
The Retreat from Kiska
Movie1965
5.8
The School of Flesh
Movie1965
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie1964
6.8
Dogora
Movie1964
No Backdrop
8.0
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Movie1964
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie1964
8.1
Yearning
Movie1964
6.6
Atragon
Movie1963
6.7
Matango
Movie1963
9.0
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Movie1963
6.6
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie1963
4.4
Varan the Unbelievable
Movie1962
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie1962
6.5
Gorath
Movie1962
7.2
Mothra
Movie1961
No Backdrop
7.5
Daredevil in the Castle
Movie1961
6.4
Blueprint of Murder
Movie1961
7.1
The Human Vapor
Movie1960
6.0
The Storm of the Pacific
Movie1960
6.2
The Last Gunfight
Movie1960
6.8
Saga of the Vagabonds
Movie1959
8.7
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Movie1959
6.4
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Movie1959
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
Movie1958
No Backdrop
10.0
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Movie1958
5.8
Varan
Movie1958
5.8
The H-Man
Movie1958
6.4
The Mysterians
Movie1957
No Backdrop
0.0
Tokyo 1960
Movie1957
5.7
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Movie1957
No Backdrop
0.0
The Chieko Story
Movie1957
3.5
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Movie1957
8.6
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Movie1957
7.0
A Man in the Storm
Movie1957
No Backdrop
0.0
The Luckiest Dai
Movie1957
6.5
Rodan
Movie1956
9.0
Rebels on the High Sea
Movie1956
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Movie1956
7.2
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Movie1956
7.3
I Live in Fear
Movie1955
4.9
Beast Man Snow Man
Movie1955
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie1955
6.7
Invisible Man
Movie1954
7.6
Godzilla
Movie1954
8.4
Seven Samurai
Movie1954
8.1
Farewell Rabaul
Movie1954
7.8
The Eagle of the Pacific
Movie1953
6.7
Mr. Pu
Movie1953
6.7
Sword for Hire
Movie1952