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Haruo Nakajima
Actor
Born January 1, 1929Died August 7, 2017 (88 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2004 | Godzilla: Final Wars · as Gojira |
| 2002 | Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla · as Gojira |
| 1998 | |
| 1995 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah · as Gojira |
| 1985 | Godzilla 1985 · as Original Godzilla (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Bye Bye Jupiter · as Godzilla |
| 1977 | Godzilla · as Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Submersion of Japan · as Prime Minister's Chauffeur |
| 1973 | Godzilla vs. Megalon · as Godzilla (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Godzilla vs. Gigan · as Godzilla / Jsdf Officer / Background Comic Editor |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Godzilla vs. Hedorah · as Godzilla |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Space Amoeba · as Gezora / Ganimes |
| 1969 | All Monsters Attack · as Godzilla |
| 1969 | Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko · as Man At Gambling |
| 1969 | Battle of the Japan Sea · as Staff Of The First Fleet |
| 1969 | Latitude Zero · as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man |
| 1969 | Dai bakuhatsu · as Police Box Of A Police Boxer |
| 1968 | Admiral Yamamoto · as Staff Of Flying Dragon / Staff Of Rabaul |
| 1968 | Destroy All Monsters · as Godzilla / Military Advisor |
| 1967 | Son of Godzilla · as Godzilla (water Scenes) |
| 1967 | Ultraseven (TV Series) · as U-Tom (suit Actor) |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes · as King Kong |
| 1967 | Izu no odoriko · as Guest In Hotel |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep · as Godzilla / Infant Islander |
| 1966 | What's Up, Tiger Lily? · as Wong Henchman |
| 1966 | The War of the Gargantuas · as Gaira |
| 1966 | Ultraman (TV Series) · as Keylla |
| 1966 | Kureji da yo: kisôtengai · as Guest In Pachinko Parlors |
| 1966 | Shachô gyôjôki · as Cast |
| 1965 | Ultra Q (TV Series) · as Pagos (suit Actor) |
| 1965 | Invasion of Astro-Monster · as Godzilla |
| 1965 | Ironfinger · as Detective (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Crazy Adventure · as Detective |
| 1965 | Key of Keys · as Gegen's Henchman |
| 1965 | Frankenstein vs. Baragon · as Baragon / Jsdf Soldier |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster · as Godzilla |
| 1964 | Horafuki taikôki · as Cast |
| 1964 | Dogora · as Coal Plant Witness |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Mothra vs. Godzilla · as Godzilla |
| 1964 | Â bakudan · as Pachinko Parlor Guest |
| 1964 | Yearning · as Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Atragon · as Mu Empire Man / Self Defense Forces Exec |
| 1963 | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman · as Participant Of The Funeral |
| 1963 | Attack of the Mushroom People · as Matango |
| 1963 | |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla · as Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Sengoku yarô · as Cast |
| 1963 | Attack Squadron! · as Crew Of A Destroyer |
| 1963 | Shachô manyûki · as Cast |
| 1962 | Varan the Unbelievable · as Varan |
| 1962 | Chushingura · as Minor Role |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla · as Godzilla |
| 1962 | Gorath · as Maguma |
| 1961 | The Last War · as Cop Who Guide Evacuation |
| 1961 | Mothra · as Mothra |
| 1961 | Sir Galahad in Campus · as Cast |
| 1961 | Yojimbo · as Minor Role |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | The Human Vapor · as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Dokuritsu gurentai nishi-e · as Eight Soldiers |
| 1960 | Daughters, Wives and a Mother · as Cafeteria Cook |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Telegian · as Police Officer Of Shinojima |
| 1960 | The Last Gunfight · as Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Dokuritsu gurentai · as Soldier On Track |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Gigantis: The Fire Monster · as Gigantis (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Big Boss · as Friendly Customer In Children Amusement Park |
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortress · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Varan · as Varan |
| 1958 | The H-Man · as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited) |
| 1958 | |
| 1957 | The Mysterians · as Giant Robot |
| 1957 | Godzilla · as Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Rodan · as Rodan / Meganulon |
| 1956 | Madame White Snake · as Temple Guardian |
| 1956 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters! · as Godzilla (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Underworld · as Cast |
| 1956 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island · as (uncredited) |
| 1955 | I Live in Fear · as Foundry Employee (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The First Kiss · as Cast |
| 1955 | Marital Relations · as Minor Role |
| 1955 | Half Human · as Mountain Searcher |
| 1955 | Godzilla Raids Again · as Godzilla |
| 1954 | The Invisible Avenger · as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita |
| 1954 | Godzilla · as Godzilla |
| 1954 | Seven Samurai · as Bandit |
| 1954 | Farewell Rabaul · as Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Eagle of the Pacific · as Zero Fighter In Flames (uncredited) |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | |
| 1949 | Stray Dog · as Man In Bar Fight |