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Haruo Nakajima

Name in Native Language: "中島春雄" (Japanese/JA)
Actor / Stunt Performer | * 01/01/1929 († 88, 08/07/2017) | Sakata (Japan)
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 role in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Science Fiction | Action | Drama

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Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 ...

Godzilla

NR

1954 | 3.8/5 | 1h 36min
Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
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Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team in ...

Godzilla vs. Gigan

G

1972 | 3.2/5 | 1h 29min
Action, Science Fiction
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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend ...

Seven Samurai

NR

1954 | 4.3/5 | 3h 27min
Action, Drama
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US version. The re-edited John Beck version of the film: released outside of Japan and restructured with new footage of American actors centering around a news report plot not present in the original. ...

King Kong vs. Godzilla

NR

1963 | 3.4/5 | 1h 31min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Movies with Haruo Nakajima as Actor(56)

as Himself - Suit Actor2019 The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
as Self - Actor2016 Mifune: The Last Samurai
as himself2012 Men in Suits
as himself2008 Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
1998 Godzilla, King of the Monsters
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur1973 Submersion of Japan
as Godzilla/JSDF Officer/Comic Editor in background1972 Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla1971 Godzilla vs. Hedorah
as Gezora/Ganimes1970 Space Amoeba
1969 Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
as Flying Lion/Giant Rat1969 Latitude Zero
as Godzilla1969 All Monsters Attack
as Godzilla / Military Advisor1968 Destroy All Monsters
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul1968 Admiral Yamamoto
as King Kong1967 King Kong Escapes
as Godzilla1967 Son of Godzilla
as Gaira1966 The War of the Gargantuas
as Godzilla1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Wong Henchman1966 What's Up, Tiger Lily?
as Godzilla1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Baragon1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965 The Retreat from Kiska
as Godzilla1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Shopkeeper1964 Yearning
as Godzilla1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla
1963 The Best Playboy In Japan
as Matango1963 Matango
as Godzilla1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Maguma1962 Gorath
as Varan1962 Varan the Unbelievable
1961 Daredevil in the Castle
as Mothra1961 Mothra
1961 Blueprint of Murder
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)1960 The Human Vapor
1960 Storm Over the Pacific
1959 Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
as Gigantis1959 Gigantis: The Fire Monster
1959 Saga of the Vagabonds
as Second dissolved sailor (uncredited)1958 The H-Man
1958 Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Akisuki soldier (uncredited)1958 The Hidden Fortress
1958 Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
as Varan1958 Varan
as Giant Robot [Script name: Moguera]1957 The Mysterians
as Rodan / Meganulon1956 Rodan
as (uncredited)1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as Godzilla (uncredited)1956 Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Foundry employee (uncredited)1955 I Live in Fear
as Godzilla1955 Godzilla Raids Again
as Mountain searcher1955 Half Human
as Soldier (uncredited)1954 Farewell Rabaul
as Invisible Man Who was Run Over1954 Invisible Man
as Godzilla1954 Godzilla
as Bandit1954 Seven Samurai
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)1953 Eagle of the Pacific
1952 Sword for Hire

Movies with Haruo Nakajima as Crew(3)

Crew/In Memory Of2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Crew/Stunts1958 Varan
Crew/Stunts1954 Seven Samurai

Full Name: Haruo Nakajima
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Tuesday, 01/01 1929 (January) in Sakata (Japan)
Died: Monday, 08/07 2017 (August) in Tokyo (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Other names for Haruo Nakajima (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"中岛春雄"
"中島春雄"
"なかじま はるお" (Kana/Japanese)
Haruo Nakajima frequently works together with these people:
Eiji Tsuburaya (47x, Crew)
Tomoyuki Tanaka (38x, Crew)
Ishirō Honda (30x, Crew)
Takeo Kita (26x, Crew)
Akihiko Hirata (23x, Actor)
Yoshio Tsuchiya (23x, Actor)
Shôichi Hirose (23x, Actor)
Kenji Sahara (20x, Actor)
Takashi Shimura (19x, Actor)
Yoshifumi Tajima (19x, Actor)
Akira Ifukube (19x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:96960, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024