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Haruo Nakajima, “King Of The Monsters”, The Most Iconic Suit Actor In Film History, Dies At 88

by K. Gitter

Published August 8, 2017

Haruo Nakajima, actor who played the original Godzilla, dies aged 88

Haruo Nakajima is perhaps Japan’s most famous actor, but you wouldn’t necessarily recognize his face. That’s because Haruo Nakajima is perhaps Japan’s most famous actor, but you wouldn’t necessarily recognize his face. That’s because from 1954 to 1972, he was the man inside the Godzilla costume for 12 consecutive films. At 87 years old, many now consider Nakajima among the most iconic suit actors in film history. We caught up with the legend who gave life to the “King of the Monsters” to find out how he took on the challenge in the original groundbreaking movie.

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