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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 (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972).
Aug 8, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, the Japanese actor who was the first person to put on the Godzilla suit and bring the iconic monster to life, has died. He was 88. Nakajima died Monday of pneumonia, his...
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- Merrit Kennedy
Aug 8, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, the Japanese actor who played the movie monster Godzilla in a dozen films and whose booming steps in a 200-pound rubber suit sent the denizens of Tokyo running into cinematic...
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- Russell Goldman
Aug 8, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, who portrayed Godzilla in the original 1954 classic, died Monday of pneumonia, his daughter Sonoe Nakajima told The Associated Press on Tuesday. He was 88. The film, which went on to become a mega-series and inspired Hollywood spinoffs, struck a chord with postwar Japan, the only nation in the world to suffer atomic bombing, in ...
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- Japan Reporter
The Japanese performer—who played cinema’s most famous reptilian beast, Godzilla, in both the 1954 original film and 11 sequels— died on August 7, 2017 at the age of 88 from pneumonia, but not...
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Aug 7, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, who wore the Godzilla suit for the first 12 movies in the beloved monster franchise, died Monday. He was 88. The actor, known in Japan as “Mr. Godzilla,” died of pneumonia, his...
Aug 7, 2017 · Nakajima wore the Godzilla suit for every film from 1954 to 1973, and also played Mothra and King Kong. He passed away from pneumonia on Aug. 7, 2017, according to Toho.
