Haruo Nakajima

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-01-01

Day of death

2017-08-07 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

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

  • Ultraman

    Ultraman

  • Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

  • Ultraseven

    Ultraseven

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

  • Rodan

    Rodan

  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

  • Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

    Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla

    King Kong vs. Godzilla

  • Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

  • Destroy All Monsters

    Destroy All Monsters

  • Matango

    Matango

  • The Hidden Fortress

    The Hidden Fortress

  • Son of Godzilla

    Son of Godzilla

  • Ultra Q

    Ultra Q

  • Ultra Q

    Ultra Q

  • Ultra Q

    Ultra Q

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

  • Godzilla Raids Again

    Godzilla Raids Again

  • All Monsters Attack

    All Monsters Attack

  • First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster

    Invasion of Astro-Monster

  • The Human Vapor

    The Human Vapor

  • Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

  • Godzilla vs. Hedorah

    Godzilla vs. Hedorah

  • Space Amoeba

    Space Amoeba

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla

    King Kong vs. Godzilla

  • Godzilla vs. Gigan

    Godzilla vs. Gigan

  • Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster

  • Submersion of Japan

    Submersion of Japan

  • Admiral Yamamoto

    Admiral Yamamoto

  • Mothra

    Mothra

  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

    Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

  • The School of Flesh

    The School of Flesh

  • Atragon

    Atragon

  • King Kong Escapes

    King Kong Escapes

  • Key of Keys

    Key of Keys

  • Mothra vs. Godzilla

    Mothra vs. Godzilla

  • Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

  • Beast Man Snow Man

    Beast Man Snow Man

  • Daredevil in the Castle

    Daredevil in the Castle

  • Yearning

    Yearning

  • Godzilla 1985

    Godzilla 1985

  • Invisible Man

    Invisible Man

  • The H-Man

    The H-Man

  • Blueprint of Murder

    Blueprint of Murder

  • Frankenstein Conquers the World

    Frankenstein Conquers the World

  • Gorath

    Gorath

  • It's a Man's Way of Life

    It's a Man's Way of Life

  • Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

    Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth

  • Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

    Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

  • Japan's No. 1 Playboy

    Japan's No. 1 Playboy

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • Rebels on the High Sea

    Rebels on the High Sea

  • The Last Gunfight

    The Last Gunfight

  • The Storm of the Pacific

    The Storm of the Pacific

  • The Mysterians

    The Mysterians

  • Dogora

    Dogora

  • Farewell Rabaul

    Farewell Rabaul

  • I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

  • Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

    Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

  • Saga of the Vagabonds

    Saga of the Vagabonds

  • Tokyo 1960

    Tokyo 1960

  • Latitude Zero

    Latitude Zero

  • A Man in the Storm

    A Man in the Storm

  • Varan

    Varan

  • The Eagle of the Pacific

    The Eagle of the Pacific

  • Mr. Pu

    Mr. Pu

  • The Retreat from Kiska

    The Retreat from Kiska

  • Varan the Unbelievable

    Varan the Unbelievable

  • Ironfinger

    Ironfinger

  • Godzilla

    Godzilla

  • Mifune: The Last Samurai

    Mifune: The Last Samurai

  • The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

    The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

  • Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

    Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

  • The War of the Gargantuas

    The War of the Gargantuas

  • Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

    Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

  • Rodan! The Flying Monster!

    Rodan! The Flying Monster!

  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters

    Godzilla, King of the Monsters

  • Men in Suits

    Men in Suits

  • Faces of Horror

    Faces of Horror