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Haruo Nakajima
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.
Top Filmography
8.5
Seven Samurai
1954 // MOVIE
7.6
Godzilla
1954 // MOVIE
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
1958 // MOVIE
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 // MOVIE
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964 // MOVIE
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
1955 // MOVIE
7.0
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964 // MOVIE
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956 // MOVIE
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 // MOVIE
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
1968 // MOVIE
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965 // MOVIE
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971 // MOVIE
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967 // MOVIE
6.1
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973 // MOVIE
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972 // MOVIE