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| Above, Haruo Nakajima taking a break during filming of Mothra vs. Godzilla in 1964. |
Tomorrow, January 1, 2018, would have been Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima's 89th birthday.
Unfortunately, he passed away August 7 of pneumonia.
He was born on January 1, 1929 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. He began his career as a stunt actor in samurai films and went on to first portray Godzilla in the 1954 Godzilla. He went on from there to portray other giant monsters such as Rodan, Mothra, Varan, Moguera, Baragon, Gaira and others.
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| Above, Haruo Nakajima at G-FEST in 2008. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
His last performance as Godzilla came in Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972).
He spent the last 20 years appearing at monster and science-fiction conventions in the U.S. and around the world.
During your New Year's celebrations tonight and tomorrow, be sure to raise a glass in honor of Haruo Nakajima.
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