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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).
Dec 19, 2023 · Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄, Nakajima Haruo) was a Japanese actor and stuntman, most famous for playing Godzilla in the character's first 12 films from 1954 to 1972. During that time, he appeared in nearly every one of Toho's science-fiction films, either as a monster, an extra, or both.
Haruo Nakajima was born on 1 January 1929 in Yamagata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). He died on 7 August 2017 in Japan.
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...
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.
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 daughter...
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...
Haruo Nakajima was born on January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). He died on August 7, 2017 in Japan.
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 daughter and the Japanese movie studio Toho confirmed to multiple news outlets.
Aug 8, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, the actor who played the original Godzilla in the 1954 Japanese classic, has died aged 88. Nakajima, who played the iconic monster a dozen times on screen, died of pneumonia on Monday after being hospitalised last month.
