Acting credits
80
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 79Series: 3Crew credits: 17
TMDB ID: 235722
IMDb ID: nm0620032
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1929
Died: August 7, 2017
Age: 88
Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1952 - 2019
Years active: 68
Average TMDB rating: 6.69
Wikidata: Q1315977
Also known as
中岛春雄
Other jobs
Stunts (13)In Memory Of (2)Stunt Coordinator (2)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Haruo Nakajima.
6.7
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
2019 Movie
8.6
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Suit Actor
2019 Movie
8.0
For the Love of Godzilla
In Memory Of
2017 Movie
7.2
Mifune: The Last Samurai
as Self - Actor
2016 Movie
8.0
Men in Suits
as Self
2012 Movie
8.5
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
as Himself
2008 Movie
9.0
スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～
2004 Movie
9.0
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998 Movie
10.0
Faces of Horror
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
1989 Movie
6.8
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985 Movie
6.8
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1977 Movie
6.8
Submersion of Japan
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
1973 Movie
6.1
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973 Movie
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972 Movie
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
1971 Movie
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
1971 Movie
It's a Man's Way of Life
1970 Movie
6.4
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
1970 Movie
5.1
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
1969 Movie
5.8
Latitude Zero
as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
1969 Movie
8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969 Movie
8.3
Admiral Yamamoto
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
1968 Movie
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968 Movie
6.4
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
1967 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Haruo Nakajima.
