Haruo Nakajima

Nakajima with the Godzilla suit

Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄 ) was born on January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan and is a well-known Japanese actor. Nakajima is best known for his role as Godzilla He retired from suit acting in 1972 after the death of Eiji Tsuburaya who was the special effects director and close friend. He has recently released an autobiography.

Famous Kaiji Movie Roles

• Godzilla (1954 film) (Godzilla)
• Godzilla Raids Again (1955) (Godzilla)
• Rodan (1956 film) (Rodan, Meganulon)
• The Mysterians (1957) (Moguera)
• Varan the Unbelievable (1958) (Varan)
• Mothra (1961 film) (Mothra)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) (Godzilla)
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (Godzilla)
• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) (Godzilla)
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) (Godzilla)
• Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) (Baragon)
• Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (1966) (Godzilla)
• War of the Gargantuas (1966) (Gaira)
• King Kong Escapes (1967) (King Kong)
• Son of Godzilla (1967) (Godzilla)
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) (Godzilla)
• All Monsters Attack (1969) (Godzilla)
• Latitude Zero (1969) (Black Moth)
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) (Godzilla)
• Godzilla vs. Gigan(1972) (Godzilla)