Haruo Nakajima
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: δΈε³Ά ζ₯ι, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 β 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
Top 40 Movies
Seven Samurai
1954
Godzilla
1954
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
The Hidden Fortress
1958
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Son of Godzilla
1967
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
All Monsters Attack
1969
Destroy All Monsters
1968
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
Atragon
1963
I Live in Fear
1955
Mothra
1961
Admiral Yamamoto
1968
King Kong Escapes
1967
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Mysterians
1957
Matango
1963
The H-Man
1958
Rodan
1956
Gorath
1962
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
Godzilla 1985
1985
The Human Vapor
1960
The Last Gunfight
1960
Varan
1958
Mr. Pu
1953
Farewell Rabaul
1954
A Man in the Storm
1957
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Daredevil in the Castle
1961