Haruo Nakajima
Acting · Born Jan 1, 1929 · Died Aug 7, 2017 (88) · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
20196.7
Seven Samurai
19548.5
Godzilla
19547.6
The Hidden Fortress
19588.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
19647.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
19626.9
Godzilla Raids Again
19556.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
19647.0
Destroy All Monsters
19686.8
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
19566.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
19636.6
Invasion of Astro-Monster
19656.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
19716.8
Son of Godzilla
19676.4
Godzilla vs. Megalon
19736.2
Godzilla vs. Gigan
19726.4
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
19666.3
All Monsters Attack
19695.1
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
19665.4
Godzilla 1985
19856.8
