Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1929 (97 years old)
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.
| 2019 | The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - Suit Actor | |
| 2016 | Mifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actor | |
| 2012 | Men in Suitsas Self | |
| 2008 | Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effectsas Himself | |
| 2004 | The Spirit of Godzillaas | |
| 1998 | Godzilla, King of the Monstersas | |
| 1989 | Faces of Horroras Gezora - Kameba (archive) | |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | Bloodthirsty Hawkas Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | Godzillaas Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Submersion of Japanas Prime Minister's Chauffeur | |
| 1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalonas Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Giganas Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor | |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorahas Godzilla | |
| 1971 | First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staffas | |
| 1970 | It's a Man's Way of Lifeas | |
| 1970 | Space Amoebaas Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double) | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attackas Godzilla | |
| 1969 | Latitude Zeroas Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man | |
| 1969 | Black Comedy - Ah, Foolas | |
| 1968 | Admiral Yamamotoas Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul | |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monstersas Godzilla / Military Advisor | |
| 1967 | Son of Godzillaas Godzilla (water scenes) | |
| 1967 | Ultrasevenas U-Tom (Suit Actor) | |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapesas King Kong | |
| 1967 | Do Your Best! Godzillaas Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deepas Godzilla / Infant Islander | |
| 1966 | What's Up, Tiger Lily?as Wong Henchman | |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuasas Gaira | |
| 1966 | Ultramanas Gabora | |
| 1966 | Ultramanas Jirass | |
| 1966 | Ultramanas Keylla | |
| 1966 | Ultramanas Neronga | |
| 1966 | Ultra Qas Gomess (Suit Actor) | |
| 1966 | Ultra Qas Pagos (Suit Actor) | |
| 1966 | Ultra Qas Prefectural Police Captain | |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monsteras Godzilla | |
| 1965 | Ironfingeras Detective (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Key of Keysas Gegen's Henchman | |
| 1965 | Frankenstein Conquers the Worldas Baragon / JSDF Soldier | |
| 1965 | The Retreat from Kiskaas | |
| 1965 | The School of Fleshas | |
| 1964 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monsteras Godzilla | |
| 1964 | Dogoraas Coal plant witness | |
| 1964 | Legend of the Irresponsible Heroas | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzillaas Godzilla | |
| 1964 | Yearningas Shopkeeper (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Atragonas Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec | |
| 1963 | Matangoas Matango | |
| 1963 | Japan's No. 1 Playboyas | |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Varan the Unbelievableas Varan | |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzillaas Godzilla | |
| 1962 | Gorathas Maguma | |
| 1961 | Mothraas Mothra | |
| 1961 | Daredevil in the Castleas | |
| 1961 | Blueprint of Murderas | |
| 1960 | The Human Vaporas Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Storm of the Pacificas | |
| 1960 | The Last Gunfightas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Saga of the Vagabondsas | |
| 1959 | Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrenderas | |
| 1959 | Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Gigantis (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortressas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youthas | |
| 1958 | Varanas Varan | |
| 1958 | The H-Manas Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Mysteriansas Giant Robot | |
| 1957 | Tokyo 1960as Godzilla | |
| 1957 | Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Chieko Storyas | |
| 1957 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas | |
| 1957 | Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Oceanas Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | A Man in the Stormas | |
| 1957 | The Luckiest Daias Driver | |
| 1956 | Rodanas Rodan / Meganulon | |
| 1956 | Rebels on the High Seaas | |
| 1956 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters!as Godzilla (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Islandas (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | I Live in Fearas Foundry employee (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Beast Man Snow Manas Mountain searcher | |
| 1955 | Godzilla Raids Againas Godzilla | |
| 1954 | Invisible Manas Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita / Takamitsu Nanjô (stunt double) | |
| 1954 | Godzillaas Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker | |
| 1954 | Seven Samuraias Bandit | |
| 1954 | Farewell Rabaulas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | The Eagle of the Pacificas Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Mr. Puas | |
| 1952 | Sword for Hireas |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters...In Memory Of | |
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan...Stunts | |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba...Stunts | |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba...Stunt Double | |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack...Stunts | |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes...Stunts | |
| 1967 | Do Your Best! Godzilla...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep...Stunts | |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monster...Stunt Coordinator | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla...Stunts | |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla...Stunts | |
| 1958 | Varan...Stunts | |
| 1957 | The Mysterians...Stunts | |
| 1957 | Rodan! The Flying Monster...Stunts | |
| 1956 | Rodan...Stunts | |
| 1954 | Invisible Man...Stunt Double | |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai...Stunts | |
| 1953 | The Eagle of the Pacific...Stunts |
