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Haruo Nakajima
Acting
01 Jan 1929
† 07 Aug 2017
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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.
Also Known As
中岛春雄
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Haruo Nakajima's Movies
85%
Seven Samurai
26 Apr 1954
76%
Godzilla
03 Nov 1954
80%
The Hidden Fortress
28 Dec 1958
69%
King Kong vs. Godzilla
11 Aug 1962
70%
Mothra vs. Godzilla
29 Apr 1964
60%
Godzilla Raids Again
24 Apr 1955
69%
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
20 Dec 1964
65%
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
27 Apr 1956
65%
King Kong vs. Godzilla
26 Jun 1963
69%
Destroy All Monsters
01 Aug 1968
68%
Invasion of Astro-Monster
19 Dec 1965
68%
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
24 Jul 1971
64%
Son of Godzilla
16 Dec 1967
61%
Godzilla vs. Megalon
17 Mar 1973
64%
Godzilla vs. Gigan
12 Mar 1972
63%
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
17 Dec 1966
51%
All Monsters Attack
20 Dec 1969
54%
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
02 Nov 1966
68%
Godzilla 1985
23 Aug 1985
65%
Rodan
26 Dec 1956
