Haruo Nakajima

Known for

Acting

Born

Jan 1, 1929

Died

Aug 7, 2017

From

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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Seven Samurai

19548.5out of 10

Godzilla

19547.6out of 10

The Hidden Fortress

19588.0out of 10

King Kong vs. Godzilla

19626.9out of 10

Mothra vs. Godzilla

19647.0out of 10

Godzilla Raids Again

19556.0out of 10

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

19647.0out of 10

Destroy All Monsters

19686.9out of 10

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

19566.5out of 10

King Kong vs. Godzilla

19636.6out of 10

Invasion of Astro-Monster

19656.8out of 10

Son of Godzilla

19676.4out of 10

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

19716.8out of 10

Godzilla vs. Megalon

19736.2out of 10

Godzilla vs. Gigan

19726.4out of 10

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

19666.3out of 10

All Monsters Attack

19695.1out of 10

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

19665.4out of 10