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.
Known for
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019 • Self - Suit Actor
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016 • Self - Actor
Men in Suits
2012 • Self
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
2008 • Himself
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Faces of Horror
1989 • Gezora - Kameba (archive)
Godzilla 1985
1985 • Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
