The best Haruo Nakajima’s documentary movies

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

01/01/1929- 07/08/2017
Today we present the best Haruo Nakajima’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Haruo Nakajima’s movies.

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 25/11/2016
  • Character: Himself
Nearly 20 years after his death and in the run-up to his centenary, Toshiro Mifune remains a true giant of Japanese cinema.

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
8.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 02/04/2019
  • Character: Himself - Suit Actor
Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film that tells its story is the first of kaiju eiga, the giant monster movies.

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
8.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 03/08/2008
  • Character: Himself
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
6.9/10
Documentary focusing on the Japanese Godzilla, featuring interviews with such people as Director Jun Fukuda, the wide of the late Ishiro Honda and Alex Cox. This documentary incorporates footage from rare shows like "Ultra Q" and films like "King Kong Escapes".

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