11 Facts About Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima was a Japanese actor and stuntman.

Haruo Nakajima was born in the city of Sakata in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on January 1,1929.

Haruo Nakajima's first credited role in a motion picture was in the 1952 film Sword for Hire.

Haruo Nakajima began his career as a stunt actor in samurai films and he acted in a small role in the 1954 film Seven Samurai, portraying a bandit slain by master swordsman Kyuzo.

Haruo Nakajima was considered by many to be the best suit actor in the long history of the Godzilla franchise.

Haruo Nakajima said he threw a piece of bread at the bears to see how they moved to catch it.

Haruo Nakajima studied the heavy, ponderous gait of the elephants.

Haruo Nakajima eventually mastered the suit, and went on to teach the other suit actors who came after him.

Haruo Nakajima stayed employed by Toho for several years, and was reportedly transferred to a job at its bowling alley, located on the now defunct studio lot.

Haruo Nakajima appeared at the Monsterpalooza convention in Burbank, California in April 2011.

In 2018, asteroid 110408 Haruo Nakajima was named in his honour.