Haruo Nakajima
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.
Cast
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
Latitude Zero
Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Matango
Matango
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Unknown
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Unknown
Men in Suits
Self
Faces of Horror
Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Invisible Man
Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
Rebels on the High Sea
Unknown
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla (uncredited)
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
Varan the Unbelievable
Varan
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Godzilla
Godzilla
Mr. Pu
Unknown
Beast Man Snow Man
Mountain searcher
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
Mothra
Mothra
The H-Man
Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Wong Henchman
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Seven Samurai
Bandit
Gorath
Maguma
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
Varan
Varan
Farewell Rabaul
Soldier (uncredited)
Sword for Hire
Unknown
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
Daredevil in the Castle
Unknown
Blueprint of Murder
Unknown
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
The Retreat from Kiska
Unknown
The Storm of the Pacific
Unknown
Admiral Yamamoto
Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Unknown
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Unknown
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis (uncredited)
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
Saga of the Vagabonds
Unknown
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Unknown
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
Submersion of Japan
Prime Minister's Chauffeur
The Eagle of the Pacific
Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Suit Actor
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Unknown
Yearning
Shopkeeper
Tokyo 1960
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
The Last Gunfight
Henchman (uncredited)
A Man in the Storm
Unknown
The School of Flesh
Unknown
It's a Man's Way of Life
Unknown
Ironfinger
Detective (uncredited)
Key of Keys
Gegen's Henchman
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
Unknown
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dogora
Coal plant witness
Crew
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Varan
Stunts
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
Seven Samurai
Stunts
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
Space Amoeba
Stunt Double, Stunts
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
Rodan
Stunts
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
The Mysterians
Stunts
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
The Eagle of the Pacific
Stunts
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Stunts
For the Love of Godzilla
In Memory Of