Haruo Nakajima
Born January 01, 1929 (Age: 97)
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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.
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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Filmography
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008
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as Himself
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Age: 79
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
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as
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Age: 75
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
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as
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Age: 69
Faces of Horror
1989
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as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
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Age: 60
Godzilla 1985
1985
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as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 56
Bloodthirsty Hawk
1977
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as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Submersion of Japan
1973
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as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
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Age: 44
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
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as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 44
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
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as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
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Age: 43
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
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as Godzilla
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Age: 42
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971
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as
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Age: 42
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970
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as
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Age: 41
All Monsters Attack
1969
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as Godzilla
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Age: 40
Latitude Zero
1969
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as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
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Age: 40
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
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as
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Age: 40
Destroy All Monsters
1968
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as Godzilla / Military Advisor
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Age: 39
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
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as Godzilla / Infant Islander
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Age: 37
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
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as Godzilla
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Age: 36
Ironfinger
1965
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as Detective (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Key of Keys
1965
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as Gegen's Henchman
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Age: 36
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
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as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
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Age: 36
The Retreat from Kiska
1965
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as
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Age: 36
The School of Flesh
1965
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as
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Age: 36
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
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as Godzilla
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Age: 35
Dogora
1964
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as Coal plant witness
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Age: 35
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
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as
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Age: 35
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
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as Godzilla
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Age: 35
Yearning
1964
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as Shopkeeper
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Age: 35
Atragon
1963
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as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
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Age: 34
Matango
1963
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as Matango
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Age: 34
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
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as
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Age: 34
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
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as Godzilla (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
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as Varan
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Age: 33
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
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as Godzilla
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Age: 33
Gorath
1962
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as Maguma
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Age: 33
Mothra
1961
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as Mothra
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Age: 32
Blueprint of Murder
1961
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as
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Age: 32
Daredevil in the Castle
1961
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as
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Age: 32
The Human Vapor
1960
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as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
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Age: 31
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
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as
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Age: 31
The Last Gunfight
1960
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as Henchman (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Saga of the Vagabonds
1959
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as
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Age: 30
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
1959
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as
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Age: 30
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
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as Gigantis (uncredited)
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Age: 30
The Hidden Fortress
1958
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as Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
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as
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Age: 29
Varan
1958
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as Varan
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Age: 29
The H-Man
1958
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as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
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Age: 29
Rodan
1956
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as Rodan / Meganulon
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Age: 27
Rebels on the High Sea
1956
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as
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Age: 27
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
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as Godzilla (uncredited)
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Age: 27
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
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as (uncredited)
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Age: 27
I Live in Fear
1955
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as Foundry employee (uncredited)
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Age: 26
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
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as Mountain searcher
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Age: 26
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
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as Godzilla
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Age: 26
Invisible Man
1954
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as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
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Age: 25
Godzilla
1954
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as Godzilla
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Age: 25
Seven Samurai
1954
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as Bandit
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Age: 25
Farewell Rabaul
1954
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as Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 25
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
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as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)
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Age: 24
Mr. Pu
1953
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as
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Age: 24