Haruo Nakajima
Age: N/A | From: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: 中岛春雄
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 66
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Ultra Q
(1966) Prefectural Police Captain
Ultraman
(1966) Neronga
Seven Samurai
(1954) Bandit
Godzilla
(1954) Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
(1958) Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(1956) Godzilla (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
(1967) Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
(1955) GodzillaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Self - Suit Actor | |
| 2016 | Self - Actor | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2008 | Himself | |
| 1998 | N/A | |
| 1989 | Gezora - Kameba (archive) | |
| 1977 | Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Prime Minister's Chauffeur | |
| Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| 1972 | Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor | |
| 1971 | Godzilla | |
| 1970 | Gezora / Ganimes | |
| 1969 | Godzilla | |
| Flying Lion/Giant Rat | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul | |
| Godzilla / Military Advisor | ||
| 1967 | Godzilla | |
| King Kong | ||
| 1966 | Godzilla / Infant Islander | |
| Wong Henchman | ||
| Gaira | ||
| Neronga | ||
| Gomess (Suit Actor) | ||
| Prefectural Police Captain | ||
| 1965 | Godzilla | |
| Baragon / JSDF Soldier | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| Godzilla | ||
| Shopkeeper | ||
| 1963 | Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec | |
| Matango | ||
| N/A | ||
| Godzilla (uncredited) | ||
| 1962 | Varan | |
| Godzilla | ||
| Maguma | ||
| 1961 | Mothra | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1960 | Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| 1959 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Gigantis (uncredited) | ||
| 1958 | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Varan | ||
| Second dissolved sailor (uncredited) | ||
| 1957 | Giant Robot | |
| Godzilla | ||
| Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited) | ||
| Godzilla (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1956 | Rodan / Meganulon | |
| N/A | ||
| Godzilla (uncredited) | ||
| (uncredited) | ||
| 1955 | Foundry employee (uncredited) | |
| Mountain searcher | ||
| Godzilla | ||
| 1954 | Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita | |
| Godzilla | ||
| Bandit | ||
| Soldier (uncredited) | ||
| 1953 | Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | In Memory Of | |
| 1972 | Stunts | |
| 1970 | Stunts | |
| Stunt Double | ||
| 1969 | Stunts | |
| 1968 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1967 | Stunts | |
| 1966 | Stunts | |
| 1965 | Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1964 | Stunts | |
| 1963 | Stunts | |
| 1958 | Stunts | |
| 1957 | Stunts | |
| Stunts | ||
| 1956 | Stunts | |
| 1954 | Stunts | |
| 1953 | Stunts | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
