Haruo Nakajima
Person
1
Popularity
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Credits
1929
Born
Japan
Origin
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.
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1929-01-01
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died
2017-08-07
Also Known As
中岛春雄
