(Credit: Getty Images, CNN) Haruo Nakajima, the man who wore the Godzilla suit in the original film, died on Monday aged 88 from pneumonia, Toho studios said in a statement. Nakajima wore the ...

Today, the original Godzilla can be found ... He went on to star in 11 other Godzilla films. "The suit weighed 220 pounds," Nakajima told CBS News. "And I was [surrounded] by [hot] lights.

He stomped over miniature bridges and buildings in a rubber suit and gave the world Godzilla, the fire-breathing, screeching monster that became Japan's star cultural export and an enduring symbol ...

Godzilla is a horror icon and has been for more than seventy years. Since its first appearance, the King of Monsters has lumbered its way through various cities around the world in many unique and ...

In 1972, Godzilla’s then-actor (and original) Haruo Nakajima retired. Following a number of substitutes for the next two years, Satsuma took over the role with 1984’s The Return of Godzilla .

NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with William Tsutsui about Godzilla ... ill-fitting rubber suit. This is the production studio's first "Godzilla" movie since 2016. And like the original "Godzilla ...

Haruo Nakajima, the man who wore the Godzilla suit in the original film, died on Monday aged 88 from pneumonia, Toho studios said in a statement. Nakajima wore the Godzilla costume, originally ...

Haruo Nakajima, Original ‘Godzilla’ Actor, Dies at 88. He wore the iconic monster suit for 12 films from 1954 to 1972, as well as appearing in Akira Kurosawa classics at Toho.

Haruo Nakajima, the man who wore the Godzilla suit in the original film, died on Monday aged 88 from pneumonia, Toho studios said in a statement. Nakajima wore the Godzilla costume, originally ...

Haruo Nakajima, the man who wore the Godzilla suit in the original film, died on Monday aged 88 from pneumonia, Toho studios said in a statement.