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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.

Et billede af Haruo Nakajima

Actor

1952

[ ] Sword for Hire (????)

1953

[ ] Mr. Pu (????)
[ ] The Eagle of the Pacific (Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited))

1954

[ ] Invisible Man (Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita)
[ 7/10 ] Godzilla (Godzilla)
[ 9/10 ] Seven Samurai (Bandit)
[ ] Farewell Rabaul (Soldier (uncredited))

1955

[ ] Godzilla Raids Again (Godzilla)
[ ] Beast Man Snow Man (Mountain searcher)
[ ] I Live in Fear (Foundry employee (uncredited))

1956

[ ] Rebels on the High Sea (????)
[ W ] Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island ((uncredited))
[ ] Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (Godzilla (uncredited))
[ ] Rodan (Rodan / Meganulon)

1957

[ ] Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean (Godzilla (uncredited))
[ ] The Mysterians (Giant Robot)
[ ] Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman (????)
[ ] Tokyo 1960 (Godzilla)
[ ] Rodan! The Flying Monster (Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited))
[ ] A Man in the Storm (????)

1958

[ 7/10 ] The Hidden Fortress (Soldier (uncredited))
[ ] Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (????)
[ ] The H-Man (Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited))
[ ] Varan (Varan)

1959

[ ] Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender (????)
[ ] Gigantis, the Fire Monster (Gigantis (uncredited))
[ ] Saga of the Vagabonds (????)

1960

[ ] The Human Vapor (Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited))
[ ] The Storm of the Pacific (????)
[ ] The Last Gunfight (Henchman (uncredited))

1961

[ ] Mothra (Mothra)
[ ] Daredevil in the Castle (????)
[ ] Blueprint of Murder (????)

1962

[ ] Varan the Unbelievable (Varan)
[ ] King Kong vs. Godzilla (Godzilla)
[ ] Gorath (Maguma)

1963

[ ] Matango (Matango)
[ ] Atragon (Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec)
[ ] King Kong vs. Godzilla (Godzilla (uncredited))
[ ] Japan's No. 1 Playboy (????)

1964

[ ] Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (Godzilla)
[ ] Mothra vs. Godzilla (Godzilla)
[ ] Yearning (Shopkeeper)
[ ] Dogora (Coal plant witness)
[ ] Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (????)

1965

[ ] Invasion of Astro-Monster (Godzilla)
[ ] Frankenstein Conquers the World (Baragon / JSDF Soldier)
[ ] The Retreat from Kiska (????)
[ ] The School of Flesh (????)
[ ] Ironfinger (Detective (uncredited))
[ ] Key of Keys (Gegen's Henchman)

1966

[ ] Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Godzilla / Infant Islander)
[ ] What's Up, Tiger Lily? (Wong Henchman)
[ ] The War of the Gargantuas (Gaira)

1967

[ ] Son of Godzilla (Godzilla (water scenes))
[ ] King Kong Escapes (King Kong)

1968

[ ] Destroy All Monsters (Godzilla / Military Advisor)
[ ] Admiral Yamamoto (Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul)

1969

[ ] Latitude Zero (Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man)
[ ] All Monsters Attack (Godzilla)
[ ] Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (????)

1970

[ ] Space Amoeba (Gezora / Ganimes)
[ ] It's a Man's Way of Life (????)

1971

[ ] Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Godzilla)
[ ] First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President (????)

1972

[ ] Godzilla vs. Gigan (Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor)

1973

[ ] Submersion of Japan (Prime Minister's Chauffeur)
[ ] Godzilla vs. Megalon (Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited))

1977

[ ] Godzilla (Godzilla (uncredited))

1985

[ ] Godzilla 1985 (Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited))

1989

[ ] Faces of Horror (Gezora - Kameba (archive))

1998

[ ] Godzilla, King of the Monsters (????)

2004

[ ] スピリットオブゴジラ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～ (????)

2008

[ ] Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects (Himself)

2012

[ ] Men in Suits (Self)

2016

[ ] Mifune: The Last Samurai (Self - Actor)

2019

[ ] The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (Self - Suit Actor)

Crew

1953

[ ] The Eagle of the Pacific (Stunts)

1954

[ 9/10 ] Seven Samurai (Stunts)

1956

[ ] Rodan (Stunts)

1957

[ ] The Mysterians (Stunts)
[ ] Rodan! The Flying Monster (Stunts)

1958

[ ] Varan (Stunts)

1963

[ ] King Kong vs. Godzilla (Stunts)

1964

[ ] Mothra vs. Godzilla (Stunts)

1965

[ ] Invasion of Astro-Monster (Stunt Coordinator)

1966

[ ] Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Stunts)
[ ] Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Stunt Coordinator)

1967

[ ] King Kong Escapes (Stunts)

1968

[ ] Destroy All Monsters (Stunt Coordinator)

1969

[ ] All Monsters Attack (Stunts)

1970

[ ] Space Amoeba (Stunt Double)
[ ] Space Amoeba (Stunts)

1972

[ ] Godzilla vs. Gigan (Stunts)

2017

[ ] For the Love of Godzilla (In Memory Of)

2019

[ ] Godzilla: King of the Monsters (In Memory Of)