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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 · 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 ...
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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 ...
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Haruo Nakajima, who wore the Godzilla body suit for 12 movies, was 88 years old.
Aug 7, 2017 · Haruo Nakajima, who played the kaiju monster in 12 separate films across 24 years, died at 88. ... .R.I.P Haruo, you provided my childhood with many late night hours of fun.
Aug 8, 2017 · TOKYO — Haruo Nakajima, the actor who stomped in a rubber suit to portray the original 1954 Godzilla, helping to make the Japanese monster an iconic symbol of the nuclear era, has died. He was 88.