Haruo Nakajima
AKA: 中岛春雄
Birthday: 1929-01-01
Died: 2017-08-07
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
Character: Godzilla (uncredited)
Character: Godzilla (uncredited)
Character: Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Character: Godzilla / Military Advisor
Character: Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Character: Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Character: Godzilla / Infant Islander
Character: Mountain searcher
Character: Godzilla (water scenes)
Character: Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
Character: Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Character: Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Character: Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Character: Gezora / Ganimes
Character: Godzilla (uncredited)
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Godzilla (uncredited)
Character: Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Character: Gigantis (uncredited)
Character: Rodan / Meganulon
Character: Prime Minister's Chauffeur
Character: Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
Character: Foundry employee (uncredited)
Character: Self - Suit Actor
Character: Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
Character: Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Detective (uncredited)
Character: Gegen's Henchman
Character: Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Character: Coal plant witness
