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Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Birthday: 1929-01-01 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2012
Men in Suits

as    Self

1989
Faces of Horror

as    Gezora - Kameba (archive)

1977
Godzilla vs. Gigan

as    Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

1976
Godzilla vs. Megalon

as    Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

1973
Submersion of Japan

as    Prime Minister's Chauffeur

1972
Godzilla vs. Hedorah

as    Godzilla

1963
Matango

as    Matango

1957
Tokyo 1960

as    Godzilla