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Haruo Nakajima

1929–2017 · 30 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019In Memory Of
  2. Seven Samurai1954as Bandit · Stunts
  3. Godzilla1954as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
  4. The Hidden Fortress1958as Soldier (uncredited)
  5. King Kong vs. Godzilla1962as Godzilla
  6. Mothra vs. Godzilla1964as Godzilla · Stunts
  7. Godzilla Raids Again1955as Godzilla
  8. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster1964as Godzilla
  9. Destroy All Monsters1968as Godzilla / Military Advisor · Stunt Coordinator
  10. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!1956as Godzilla (uncredited)
  11. King Kong vs. Godzilla1963as Godzilla (uncredited) · Stunts
  12. Invasion of Astro-Monster1965as Godzilla · Stunt Coordinator
  13. Godzilla vs. Hedorah1971as Godzilla
  14. Son of Godzilla1967as Godzilla (water scenes)
  15. Godzilla vs. Megalon1973as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  16. Godzilla vs. Gigan1972as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor · Stunts
  17. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep1966as Godzilla / Infant Islander · Stunt Coordinator · Stunts
  18. All Monsters Attack1969as Godzilla · Stunts
  19. What's Up, Tiger Lily?1966as Wong Henchman
  20. Godzilla 19851985as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
  21. Rodan1956as Rodan / Meganulon · Stunts
  22. Mothra1961as Mothra
  23. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956as (uncredited)
  24. Ultraseven1967as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
  25. I Live in Fear1955as Foundry employee (uncredited)
  26. King Kong Escapes1967as King Kong · Stunts
  27. The War of the Gargantuas1966as Gaira
  28. Matango1963as Matango
  29. Sword for Hire1952guest actor
  30. Saga of the Vagabonds1959guest actor