【Dangyo】 Actor / actor who played 12 works Godzilla as role of the first "Godzilla" · Haruo Nakajima died

ByMichael Koschinski

In the movie "Godzilla" released in 1954, Haruo Nakajima, known as a person who entered the costume and was in charge of "role of Godzilla" died. I was 88 years old.

Original Godzilla actor Haruo Nakajima dies at 88
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/original-godzilla-actor-haruo-nakajima-dies-88-1633933

Haruo Nakajima who was playing Godzilla since 1954 died.
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Mr. Nakajima was born January 1, 1929. After the war, I went to the actor's way, and in 1954 I played Godzilla in existence which can be said to be the leading role in the movie "Godzilla" entering the "stuffed toy" and playing. Mr. Nakajima recalls that Eiji Tsuburaya remembered that he was in charge of the fire stunt that he was Japan's first in the film "Pacific Eagle" in 1953, about being chosen as a role of Godzilla. Actually, it seems that Ms. Tsuburaya thought that Mr. Nakajima was not easy to get.

Since then, Ms. Nakajima is in charge of Godzilla role over 18 years · 12 works. After "Godzilla vs. Hedora" released in 1971, the contract was canceled (restructured) from Toho and changed to a series bowling alley. In 1972 's "Earth attack command Godzilla vs. Guy Gun", I was in charge of Godzilla again due to the voice of Akiyoshi Nakano and other specialists, but I retired at the end.

In recent years it has been known for lecture activities and also looks at overseas events and was familiar to Godzilla fans all over the world.

As for Mr. Nakajima continuing to be in charge of Godzilla role, in "Son of the Godzilla of Monster Island" published in 1967, in order to show Godzilla as a tall piece for the scenes with MinilaHiroshi SekidaIs in charge.

Also, as for the role of Godzilla after retiring from Mr. Nakajima, in "Godzilla vs. Megaro" published in 1973Shinji Takagi, "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" published in 1974Isao Gotou, In the Showa Godzilla series final work "Mechagodzilla's counterattack"Toru KawaiIs in charge.

In the Heisei Godzilla series from the resurrection in 1984 to "Godzilla vs Destroya" it is known as "Godzilla actor"Satsuma Kentaro, Godzilla FINAL WARS published in 2004 from "Godzilla 2000 Millennium" published in 1999Mr. KitagawaMr. Nomura played in "Shin · Godzilla" released in 2016.