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Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 01 Jan 1929 (97 years)

Place of Birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Filmography

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965•Japanese, English
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954•Japanese
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

2008•English, Japanese
All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969•Japanese
Godzilla vs. Hedorah

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

1971•Japanese
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967•Japanese
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016•English, Japanese
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959•English
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955•Japanese
Godzilla vs. Gigan

Godzilla vs. Gigan

1972•Japanese
Godzilla vs. Megalon

Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973•Japanese
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966•Japanese
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963•English
Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965•Japanese, German +1
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966•Japanese
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956•Japanese, English
Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

1985•English, Russian
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962•Japanese, English
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964•Japanese
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964•Japanese
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968•French, Japanese
Varan

Varan

1958•Japanese