Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Actor

Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
January 1, 1929

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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Representative Works

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
6.7
/ English
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
8.5
/ Japanese
Godzilla
Godzilla
7.6
/ Japanese
Destroy All Monsters
Destroy All Monsters
6.9
/ Japanese
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
6.8
/ Japanese
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla vs. Megalon
6.2
/ Japanese
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Frankenstein Conquers the World
6.7
/ Japanese
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
8.0
/ Japanese
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
7.0
/ Japanese
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again
6.0
/ Japanese
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
6.5
/ English
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Seven Samurai
1954Winner

Best Performance

Seven Samurai

Godzilla
1954Winner

Best Performance

Godzilla

Career Highlights

Destroy All Monsters
1968Highlight

Best Performance

Destroy All Monsters

Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965Highlight

Best Performance

Invasion of Astro-Monster

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