Haruo Nakajima
Japanese actor (1929–2017)
- Born
- 1 January 1929, Sakata
- Died
- 7 August 2017
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor, stunt performer, film actor, television actor
- Films here
- 2
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 (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including: Rodan (1956), Mothra (1961) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966) and also appeared in a minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo, and Stray Dog (his film debut).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Seven Samurai | Cast |
| 1961 | The Story of Osaka Castle | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
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Facts from Wikidata Q1315977 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.