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.
Acting
Movie
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
1954
Movie
Godzilla
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
1954
Movie
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
1958
Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
1962
Movie
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
1964
Movie
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
1955
Movie
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
1964
Movie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1956
Movie
Destroy All Monsters
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
1968
Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
1963
Movie
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
1965
Movie
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Godzilla
1971
Movie
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
1967
Movie
Godzilla vs. Megalon
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
Movie
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
1972
Movie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
1966
Movie
All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla
1969
Movie
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Wong Henchman
1966
Movie
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985
Movie
Rodan
as Rodan / Meganulon
1956
Movie
Mothra
as Mothra
1961
Movie
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)
1956
TV
Ultraseven
as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
1967
Movie
I Live in Fear
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
1955
Crew
Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
In Memory Of
2019
Movie
Seven Samurai
Stunts
1954
Movie
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Stunts
1964
Movie
Destroy All Monsters
Stunt Coordinator
1968
Movie
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Stunts
1963
Movie
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Stunt Coordinator
1965
Movie
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Stunts
1972
Movie
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Stunts
1966
Movie
All Monsters Attack
Stunts
1969
Movie
Rodan
Stunts
1956
Movie
King Kong Escapes
Stunts
1967
Movie
The Mysterians
Stunts
1957