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|name =Haruo Nakajima | |name =Haruo Nakajima | ||
|character =[[Godzilla]], [[Invisible Man Akita]], [[Meganulon]], [[Rodan]], [[Moguera]] | |character =[[Godzilla]], [[Invisible Man Akita]], [[Meganulon]], [[Rodan]], [[Moguera]], [[Varan]], Transitional [[Human Vapor]], [[Mothra]], [[Maguma]], [[Matango]], [[Baragon]], [[Gaira]], [[King Kong]], [[Griffon]], [[Giant Rat]], [[Bat People|Bat Person]], [[Gezora]], [[Ganimes]], numerous bit parts | ||
|birthday =January 1, 1929 | |birthday =January 1, 1929 | ||
|birthplace =Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | |birthplace =Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | ||
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{{Quote|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.|[[Teruyoshi Nakano]] on Haruo Nakajima}} | {{Quote|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.|[[Teruyoshi Nakano]] on Haruo Nakajima}} | ||
'''Haruo Nakajima''' {{Nihongo|中島春雄|Nakajima Haruo}} | '''Haruo Nakajima''' {{Nihongo|中島春雄|Nakajima Haruo}} is a retired Japanese actor and stuntman, most famous for playing [[Godzilla]] in the character's first twelve 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. He retired from suit acting in 1972, several years after the death of [[Eiji Tsuburaya]], who was a close friend of Nakajima as well as the special effects director for most of Toho's kaiju films in the Showa era. In 2010, he published an autobiography titled ''Kaiju Life''.<ref name="SFJ">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2010/08/28/haruo-nakajima-attends-publishing-party-for-autobiography-kaiju-jinsei/ Haruo Nakajima Attends Publishing Party for Autobiography Kaiju Jinsei]</ref> | ||
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==Kaiju Filmography== | ==Kaiju Filmography== | ||
*''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla]] / | *''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) as [[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla]] / Reporter | ||
*''[[Invisible Man]]'' (1954) as [[Invisible Man Akita]] | *''[[Invisible Man]]'' (1954) as [[Invisible Man Akita]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as [[GyakushuGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955) as [[GyakushuGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
*''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as [[ShodaiRado|Rodan]] / [[ShodaiMeganuron|Meganulon]] | *''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]'' (1956) as [[ShodaiRado|Rodan]] / [[ShodaiMeganuron|Meganulon]] / [[JSDF]] Officer | ||
*''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Moguera]] | *''[[The Mysterians]]'' (1957) as [[Moguera]] / [[JSDF]] Officer / Soldier Leaping from Tank | ||
*''[[H-Man (film)|H-Man]]'' (1958) as Second Dissolved Sailor | *''[[H-Man (film)|H-Man]]'' (1958) as Second Dissolved Sailor | ||
*''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as [[Varan]] | *''[[Varan (film)|Varan]]'' (1958) as [[Varan]] / Deputy Minesweeper Director | ||
*''[[The Secret of the Telegian]]'' (1960) | |||
*''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) as Transitional [[Human Vapor]] | *''[[The Human Vapor]]'' (1960) as Transitional [[Human Vapor]] | ||
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Head of [[ShodaiMosuLarva|Mothra larva]] | *''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Head of [[ShodaiMosuLarva|Mothra larva]] / Evacuee | ||
*''The Last War'' (1961) as Police Officer | |||
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as [[Maguma]] | *''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as [[Maguma]] | ||
*''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[KingGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' (1962) as [[KingGoji|Godzilla]] / Farou Islander | ||
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as [[Matango]] | *''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963) as [[Matango]] | ||
*''[[Atragon (film)|Atragon]]'' (1963) as [[Mu]] Frogman / JSDF Officer | |||
*''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as [[MosuGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'' (1964) as [[MosuGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
*''[[Dogora (film)|Dogora]]'' | |||
*''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Godzilla | *''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964) as Godzilla | ||
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as [[ShodaiBara|Baragon]] | *''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as [[ShodaiBara|Baragon]] / JSDF Soldier | ||
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[DaisensoGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[DaisensoGoji|Godzilla]] / Infant Islander | ||
**''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' as [[w:c:ultra:Gomess|Gomess]] [episode 1] / [[w:c:ultra:Pagos|Pagos]] [episode 17] | |||
*''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as [[Gaira]] | *''[[War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as [[Gaira]] | ||
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) as Godzilla | *''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) as Godzilla | ||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) as [[GoroKongu|King Kong]] | *''[[He of the Sun]]'' (TV 1967) as Gaira | ||
*[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[w:c:Neronga|Neronga]] [episode 3] / [[w:c:ultra:Gabora|Gabora]] [episode 9] / [[w:c:ultra:Jirass|Jirass]] [episode 10] / [[w:c:ultra:Kiyla|Kiyla]] [episode 38] | |||
*''[[King Kong Escapes]]'' (1967) as [[GoroKongu|King Kong]] / unidentified role | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (Series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as [[w:c:ultra:U-Tom|U-Tom]] [episode 17] | |||
*''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as Godzilla (water scenes) | *''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' (1967) as Godzilla (water scenes) | ||
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as [[SoshingekiGoji|Godzilla]] | *''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968) as [[SoshingekiGoji|Godzilla]] / Military Advisor | ||
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) as Godzilla | *''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) as Godzilla | ||
*''[[Latitude Zero]]'' (1969) as [[Griffon]] / [[Giant Rat]] / [[Bat People|Bat Person]] | *''[[Latitude Zero]]'' (1969) as Lion / [[Griffon]] / [[Giant Rat]] / [[Bat People|Bat Person]] / Underwater stunts | ||
*''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) as [[Gezora]] / [[Ganimes]] | *''[[Space Amoeba]]'' (1970) as [[Gezora]] / [[Ganimes]] / Underwater stunt double for [[Akira Kubo]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) as Godzilla | *''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (1971) as Godzilla / Concerned Citizen in Montage / JSDF Officer | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) as Godzilla / Background Comic Editor / JSDF Officer | *''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) as Godzilla / Background Comic Editor / JSDF Officer | ||
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) as Prime Minister Yamamoto's Driver | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) as Godzilla (stock footage) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) as Godzilla (stock footage) | ||
*''[[Sayonara Jupiter]]'' (1984) as Godzilla (stock footage) | *''[[Sayonara Jupiter]]'' (1984) as Godzilla (stock footage) | ||
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*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as Godzilla (stock footage) | *''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as Godzilla (stock footage) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) as Godzilla (stock footage) | *''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) as Godzilla (stock footage) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Haruo Nakajima (中島春雄 Nakajima Haruo) is a retired Japanese actor and stuntman, most famous for playing Godzilla in the character's first twelve 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. He retired from suit acting in 1972, several years after the death of Eiji Tsuburaya, who was a close friend of Nakajima as well as the special effects director for most of Toho's kaiju films in the Showa era. In 2010, he published an autobiography titled Kaiju Life.[1]
Kaiju Filmography
- Godzilla (1954) as Godzilla / Reporter
- Invisible Man (1954) as Invisible Man Akita
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955) as Godzilla
- Rodan (1956) as Rodan / Meganulon / JSDF Officer
- The Mysterians (1957) as Moguera / JSDF Officer / Soldier Leaping from Tank
- H-Man (1958) as Second Dissolved Sailor
- Varan (1958) as Varan / Deputy Minesweeper Director
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)
- The Human Vapor (1960) as Transitional Human Vapor
- Mothra (1961) as Head of Mothra larva / Evacuee
- The Last War (1961) as Police Officer
- Gorath (1962) as Maguma
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as Godzilla / Farou Islander
- Matango (1963) as Matango
- Atragon (1963) as Mu Frogman / JSDF Officer
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Godzilla
- Dogora
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Godzilla
- Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Godzilla / Infant Islander
- War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Gaira
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Godzilla
- He of the Sun (TV 1967) as Gaira
- Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) as Neronga [episode 3] / Gabora [episode 9] / Jirass [episode 10] / Kiyla [episode 38]
- King Kong Escapes (1967) as King Kong / unidentified role
- Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) as U-Tom [episode 17]
- Son of Godzilla (1967) as Godzilla (water scenes)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Godzilla / Military Advisor
- All Monsters Attack (1969) as Godzilla
- Latitude Zero (1969) as Lion / Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Person / Underwater stunts
- Space Amoeba (1970) as Gezora / Ganimes / Underwater stunt double for Akira Kubo
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) as Godzilla / Concerned Citizen in Montage / JSDF Officer
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) as Godzilla / Background Comic Editor / JSDF Officer
- Submersion of Japan (1973) as Prime Minister Yamamoto's Driver
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) as Godzilla (stock footage)
- Sayonara Jupiter (1984) as Godzilla (stock footage)
- Godzilla 1985 (1985) as Godzilla (stock footage)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Godzilla (stock footage)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Godzilla (stock footage)
Gallery
Haruo Nakajima with Jakks Pacific's Giant Godzilla figure
Nakajima on April 28, 2015
Trivia
- Nakajima's only serious injury sustained while playing a kaiju took place during the filming of Varan, when an exploding truck burned his stomach.[2]
External Links
- Interview by John Rocco Roberto (2000)
- Interview by NBC News (2011)
- Roundtable interview with Haruo Nakajima and Russ Tamblyn provided by Toho Kingdom (March 2014)
References
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