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.
Haruo Nakajima has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Americanized Godzilla Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Do Your Best! Godzilla, スピリット オブ ゴジラ ～怪獣を演じた男たちの軌跡～. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 11 universes
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