Nakajima Haruo
- Name: Nakajima Haruo
- Native name: 中島春雄
- Also Known as: なかじま はるお
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: January 1, 1929
- Died: August 7, 2017
He began his career as a stunt actor in samurai films and he acted in a small role in the 1954 film Seven Samurai, portraying a bandit.
He was considered by many to be the best suit actor in the long history of the Godzilla franchise. At the time, Toho's visual effects director, Eiji Tsuburaya considered him completely invaluable, and he was employed to essay the roles of most of the kaiju (Japanese monsters) during his career as a suit actor. After 24 years, he retired from suit acting upon completion of Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972), when the studio cycled him out of their contract actor system, after it split into several subsidiaries in 1970. He stayed employed by Toho for several years, and was reportedly transferred to a job at its bowling alley, located on the now defunct studio lot.
Beginning in the late 1990s, Nakajima made a series of personal appearances at various Japanese monster-themed conventions. He appeared at the Monsterpalooza convention in Burbank, California in April 2011. His Japanese-language autobiography, (Wikipedia) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Ultraseven
Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps
U-Tom
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Ultraman
Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps
[ Neronga][Gabora][Jirahs][Kemur II][Kiyla]
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Ultra Q
Japanese Drama, 1966, 28 eps
[Gomess ][Pagos]
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Japanese Movie, 1972,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Space Amoeba
Japanese Movie, 1970,
[Gezora] | [Ganimes]
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
All Monsters Attack
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
5.7
|
Latitude Zero
Japanese Movie, 1969,
[Man Bat][Giant Rat][ Lion][ Black Moth]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Destroy All Monsters
Japanese Movie, 1968,
(Bit part)
|
6.8
|
Son of Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
King Kong Escapes
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Bit part)
|
6.4
|
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
The War of the Gargantuas
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Gaira
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Invasion of the Astro-Monster
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Beast Alley
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Detective]
(Bit part)
|
7.0
|
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Baragon
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
The Retreat from Kiska
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Unknown)
|
2.0
|
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Dogora
Japanese Movie, 1964,
[Man near power plant]
(Bit part)
|
6.4
|
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Godzilla
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Yearning
Japanese Movie, 1964,
[Shopkeeper]
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
Atragon
Japanese Movie, 1963,
(Bit part)
|
6.5
|
Matango
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Matango
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Godzilla
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
Gorath
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Maguma
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Mothra
Japanese Movie, 1961,
[Mothra Larva's head]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Yojimbo
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Bit part)
|
8.1
|
Daredevil in the Castle
Japanese Movie, 1961,
[Tokugawa soldier]
(Bit part)
|
7.2
|
The Human Vapor
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Transitional Vapor Man]
(Bit part)
|
6.7
|
The Last Gunfight
Japanese Movie, 1960,
[Henchman (uncredited)]
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
Sengoku Gunto Den
Japanese Movie, 1959,
(Bit part)
|
6.0
|
Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
Japanese Movie, 1959,
[Crew Member (uncredited)]
(Bit part)
|
5.0
|
The Hidden Fortress
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Akisuki soldier]
(Bit part)
|
7.8
|
Varan
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Varan
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
H-Man
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Second dissolved sailor]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
The Mysterians
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Moguera
(Bit part)
|
6.7
|
Saigo no Dasso
Japanese Movie, 1957,
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Rodan
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Rodan / Meganulon
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Madame White Snake
Japanese Movie, 1956,
[Temple Guardian (uncredited)]
(Bit part)
|
6.8
|
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(uncredited)
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
I Live in Fear
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Uncredited)
(Bit part)
|
7.2
|
The First Kiss
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Marital Relations
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Uncredited)
(Bit part)
|
8.0
|
Half Human
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Mountain Searcher]
(Bit part)
|
5.8
|
Godzilla Raids Again
Japanese Movie, 1955,
[Godzilla][Gigantis]
(Main Role)
|
6.3
|
Invisible Man
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Invisible Man Who was Run Over]
(Bit part)
|
6.4
|
Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Patrol C
(Bit part)
|
8.6
|
Godzilla
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Substation engineer][Godzilla]
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Farewell Rabaul
Japanese Movie, 1954,
[Soldier (uncredited)]
(Bit part)
|
5.6
|
Eagle of the Pacific
Japanese Movie, 1953,
[Zero Fighter in Flames]
(Bit part)
|
6.9
|
The Woman Who Touched My Legs
Japanese Movie, 1952,
[Passanger on the Train (uncredited)]
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Sword for Hire
Japanese Movie, 1952,
(Unknown)
|
7.3
|
Stray Dog
Japanese Movie, 1949,
[Man in Bar Fight (scenes deleted)]
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
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