Haruo Nakajima
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bloodthirsty Hawk
as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Submersion of Japan
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
Latitude Zero
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
King Kong Escapes
as King Kong
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
The War of the Gargantuas
as Gaira
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
Ironfinger
as Detective (uncredited)
Key of Keys
as Gegen's Henchman
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
Dogora
as Coal plant witness
Crew Credits
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunt Double
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunt Coordinator
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
Varan
Stunts
The Mysterians
Stunts
Rodan
Stunts
Seven Samurai
Stunts
The Eagle of the Pacific
Stunts