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.
The Hidden Fortress
(Soldier (uncredited))
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
(Godzilla)
Latitude Zero
(Flying Lion/Giant Rat)
All Monsters Attack
(Godzilla)
Matango
(Matango)
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
(Godzilla (uncredited))
Godzilla
(Godzilla (uncredited))
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Men in Suits
(Self)
Faces of Horror
(Gezora - Kameba (archive))
Destroy All Monsters
(Godzilla / Military Advisor)
Invisible Man
(Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita)
Rebels on the High Sea
Atragon
(Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
(Godzilla (uncredited))
The Mysterians
(Giant Robot)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(Godzilla)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(Godzilla / Infant Islander)
Varan the Unbelievable
(Varan)
Godzilla Raids Again
(Godzilla)
Godzilla
(Godzilla)
Mr. Pu
Beast Man Snow Man
(Mountain searcher)
Son of Godzilla
(Godzilla (water scenes))
Mothra
(Mothra)
The H-Man
(Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited))
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
(Wong Henchman)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(Baragon / JSDF Soldier)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
(Godzilla)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
(Godzilla)
The Human Vapor
(Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited))
Seven Samurai
(Bandit)
Gorath
(Maguma)
King Kong Escapes
(King Kong)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
(Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor)
Space Amoeba
(Gezora / Ganimes)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
(Godzilla (uncredited))
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
(Himself)
Mifune: The Last Samurai
(Self - Actor)
Varan
(Varan)
Farewell Rabaul
(Soldier (uncredited))
Sword for Hire
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
((uncredited))
Daredevil in the Castle
Blueprint of Murder
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
(Godzilla (uncredited))
The Retreat from Kiska
The Storm of the Pacific
Admiral Yamamoto
(Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul)
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
(Gigantis (uncredited))
The War of the Gargantuas
(Gaira)
Saga of the Vagabonds
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
Rodan
(Rodan / Meganulon)
Submersion of Japan
(Prime Minister's Chauffeur)
The Eagle of the Pacific
(Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited))
I Live in Fear
(Foundry employee (uncredited))
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
(Self - Suit Actor)
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Yearning
(Shopkeeper)
Tokyo 1960
(Godzilla)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
(Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited))
Rodan! The Flying Monster
(Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited))
The Last Gunfight
(Henchman (uncredited))
A Man in the Storm
The School of Flesh
It's a Man's Way of Life
Ironfinger
(Detective (uncredited))
Key of Keys
(Gegen's Henchman)
First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President
Godzilla 1985
(Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited))
Dogora
(Coal plant witness)
Ultra Q
(Gomess (Suit Actor))
Ultra Q
(Prefectural Police Captain)
Ultraman
(Neronga)
Ultra Q
(Pagos (Suit Actor))
Ultraseven
(U-Tom (Suit Actor))
Destroy All Monsters
(Stunt Coordinator)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
(In Memory Of)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(Stunts)
Varan
(Stunts)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(Stunt Coordinator)
Seven Samurai
(Stunts)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
(Stunts)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
(Stunts)
Space Amoeba
(Stunt Double)
Space Amoeba
(Stunts)
All Monsters Attack
(Stunts)
Rodan
(Stunts)
King Kong Escapes
(Stunts)
The Mysterians
(Stunts)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
(Stunts)
The Eagle of the Pacific
(Stunts)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
(Stunts)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(Stunt Coordinator)
For the Love of Godzilla
(In Memory Of)