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.
Haruo Nakajima
Actor · Born 1 Jan 1929, Sakata
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and…
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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.
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- Born1 January 1929
- Died7 August 2017 (aged 88)
- BirthplaceSakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Also known as中岛春雄
- Popularity0.7TMDB score
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The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Go, Sompote Sands!
Men in Suits
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
The Spirit of Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Faces of Horror
Godzilla 1985
Bloodthirsty Hawk
Godzilla
Submersion of Japan
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Monster No. 1 Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
It's a Man's Way of Life
Space Amoeba
All Monsters Attack
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Seven Samurai (1954)·Godzilla (1954)·The Hidden Fortress (1958)·Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)·King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)·Godzilla Raids Again (1955)