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Gorō Naya

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Gorō Naya

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 17, 1929 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Biography

Gorō Naya (納谷悟朗) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, and theater director.  He is most famous for voicing Inspector Kōichi Zenigata in the "Lupin III" anime series, and for his Japanese voice-overs of roles played by Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, and John Wayne.  He died in 2013 due to chronic respiratory failure.

Known For

Acting
2012Lupin the Third: Lupin Family LineupInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2011OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen RidersGreat Leader of Shocker (voice)
2010One Piece: Strong World Episode 0Crocus (voice)
2010Lupin the Third: The Last JobInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2009Lupin the Third vs. Detective ConanInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2008Lupin the Third: Green vs RedInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2008Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost NightInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2007Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the FogInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2006Lupin the Third: Seven Days RhapsodyInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2005Lupin the Third: Angel TacticsInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2004Lupin the Third: Swallowtail TattooInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2004CasshernNarrator
2004MonsterBlind Old Man (voice)
2003Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2003Kamen Rider 555: Paradise LostWirepuller of Smart Brain
2002Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First ContactInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2002Lupin the Third: Return of PycalInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2001Lupin the Third: Alcatraz ConnectionInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
2001Slayers PremiumShugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
2001MazinkaiserJuzo Kabuto (voice)
2000Lupin the Third: Missed by a DollarInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1999Lupin the Third: The Columbus FilesInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1999Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue MassacreShuuichirou Aizawa (voice)
1999The Big OGordon Rosewater (voice)
1999One PieceCrocus (voice)
1998Lupin the Third: Tokyo CrisisInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1998Master Keaton
1998Ninja ResurrectionMori Soiken (voice)
1997Lupin the Third: Island of AssassinsInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1997Noiseman Sound InsectProf. Franken (voice)
1996Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1996Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1995Lupin the Third: Greatest CapersInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1995Lupin the Third: Farewell to NostradamusInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1995Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1995Golden BoyNarrator (voice)
1994Lupin the Third: Dragon of DoomInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1994Ghost Sweeper MikamiNobunaga Oda (voice)
1993Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New WarMerkatz
1993Lupin the Third: Voyage to DangerInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1992Lupin the Third: From Siberia with LoveInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1991Lupin the Third: Napoleon's DictionaryInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1990Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1990HeavyAlex Gordon (voice)
1990Dirty Pair: Flight 005 ConspiracyDick (voice)
1990GoddamnJoumu Utsugi
1990White FangSchott (voice)
1989Venus WarsGary
1989Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1989Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra BrothersUltraman Ace (voice)
1989Locke the Superman: Lord LeonGreat Jorg
1989Scarlet Demon
1989Blue BlinkShiki Haruhiko (voice)
1988Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old LegendEmperor Zool
1988Spirit WarriorJikuu (voice)
1987Space Fantasia 2001 NightsAdam Jr.
1987The Tale of GenjiBishop (voice)
1986Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesBongo (voice)
1985Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1985Night on the Galactic RailroadCampanella's Father (voice)
1985Odin: Starlight MutinyShonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
1984Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindYupa (voice)
1984A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)
1983Golgo 13: The ProfessionalLeonard Dawson
1983Final YamatoJuzo Okita
1983Crusher JoeKowalsky (voice)
1982White Fang StoryWeedon Scott (voice)
1982Future War 198XDF Commander Tono (voice)
1982Six God Combination GodMars: The MovieEmperor Zule (voice)
1982The Mysterious Cities of GoldCommander Gomez (voice)
1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
1980There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant RaceMasaichi Kaneda
1980Eleven Cats
1980The RevoltAnnouncer
1980BotchanYamaarashi (voice)
1979The Castle of CagliostroInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1979Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger
1979Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run秋山先生
1979Galaxy Express 999: The MovieDoctor Ban (voice)
1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieChairman Ryûzaki (voice)
1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
1979Attack, JunNarrator (voice)
1979Kamen Rider (Skyrider)The Great Leader (voice)
1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
1978Farewell to Space Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita
1978Star WolfNarrator (voice)
1978Daikengo the Guardian of SpaceNarration
1977Space Battleship YamatoOkita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
1977Jetter Mars山之上博士
1977Song of Baseball Enthusiasts岩田鉄五郎
1977Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser嵐銀次郎
1976Super-God BibyunGulver( voice)
1976Ninja Captor
1975Kamen Rider Amazon: The MovieNarrator (voice)
1975Kamen Rider Stronger: The MovieThe Great Boss (voice)
1975Kamen Rider StrongerGreat Leader (voice)
1974Prophecies of NostradamusTV newscaster
1974Space Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita
1974Kamen Rider AmazonNarration (voice)
1973Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron MutantsDestron Chief (voice)
1973Godzilla vs. MegalonEmperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
1973CasshanNarrator (voice)
1973Kamen Rider V3Great Leader of Destron (voice)
1972Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador HellThe Great Boss (voice)
1972Ultraman AceUltraman Ace (voice)
1971Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesGoro (voice)
1971Decision(voice)
1971Ryu the Primitive BoyKiba (voice)
1971Lupin the 3rdKoichi Zenigata
1971Lupin the 3rdInspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
1971Kamen RiderNarrator
1971Kamen RiderGreat Leader of Destron (voice)
1971Kamen RiderGreat Leader of Shocker (voice)
1971Kamen RiderEmperor Crisis (voice)
1971Kamen RiderGreat Leader of Black Satan (voice)
1971Kamen RiderGreat Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice)
1971Kamen RiderGreat Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
197030,000 Miles Under the SeaKing Magma VII (voice)
1970Norakuroモール中隊長
1969Bullet Wound
1969Flying Phantom ShipCaptain (voice)
1969Lupin the Third: Pilot FilmGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
1969Dororo and HyakkimaruKagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)
1968Sasuke
1967Princess KnightLord Nylon (voice)
1966Marine BoyDr. Mariner
1966Leo the Lion
1966Yuusei Kamenー ー (voice)
1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterAstronaut F. Glenn (voice)
1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDr. Bowen (voice)
1965Kimba the White LionClave (voice)
1965宇宙少年ソラン立花博士