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*During the filming of ''[[Varan (1958 film)|Varan]]'', Nakajima sustained injuries to his abdomen which didn't heal properly.
*His only serious injury while playing a kaiju took place during the filming of ''[[Varan (1958 film)|Varan]]'', when an exploding truck burned his stomach.<ref name="Kaiju Conversations">[http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/nakajima.htm Interview with David Milner and Guy Tucker (March 1995)]</ref>
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Inside the Godzilla suit, it was very dark, lonely, and isolated. Usually the person who wears the suit becomes nervous and anxious. During summertime it’s very hot, it can become hell in there. But Mr. Nakajima always persevered. He acted in the suit underwater, he was buried underground, he withstood pyrotechnic explosions… and through it all he was always Godzilla.
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Teruyoshi Nakano

Haruo Nakajima (中島春雄) was born on January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan and is a well-known Japanese actor. Nakajima is best known for his role as Godzilla. He retired from suit acting in 1972 after the death of Eiji Tsuburaya who was the special effects director and close friend. He has recently released an autobiography.

Kaiju Filmography

Television

Along with appearing as Toho's main suit actor, Haruo Nakajima also appeared in Tsuburaya's Ultra series.

Ultra Q, 1966

  • Ultra Q Episode 1, "Defeat Gomess" (Gomess)
  • Ultra Q Episode 18, "The Rainbow Egg" (Pagos)

Ultraman, 1966-1967

  • Ultraman Episode 3, "Science Patrol, Move Out" (Neronga)
  • Ultraman Episode 9, "Lightning Operation" (Gabora)
  • Ultraman Episode 10, "The Mysterious Dinosaur Base" (Jirass)
  • Ultraman Episode 38, "The Spaceship Rescue Command" (Kiyla)

He of the Sun, 1967

  • He of the Sun Episode 2 (Gaira)

Ultraseven, 1967-1968

  • Ultraseven Episode 17, "Underground Go! Go! Go!" (U-Tom)

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Trivia

  • His only serious injury while playing a kaiju took place during the filming of Varan, when an exploding truck burned his stomach.[1]

References

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