Person
Gorō Naya
Acting · 1929–2013 · 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
Kamen Rider
Narrator
One Piece
Crocus (voice)
Monster
Blind Old Man (voice)
Lupin the 3rd
Koichi Zenigata
Master Keaton
1998
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Commander Gomez (voice)
Space Battleship Yamato
Juzo Okita
Golden Boy
Narrator (voice)
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Ace (voice)
Kamen Rider V3
Great Leader of Destron (voice)
Filmography
- 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: Sweet Lost NightInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 2008Lupin the Third: Green vs RedInspector 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)
- 2003Kamen Rider 555: Paradise LostWirepuller of Smart Brain
- 2003Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the TreasureInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 2002Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First ContactInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 2002Lupin the Third: Return of PycalInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 2001Slayers PremiumShugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
- 2001MazinkaiserJuzo Kabuto (voice)
- 2001Lupin the Third: Alcatraz ConnectionInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 2000Lupin the Third: Missed by a DollarInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1999One PieceCrocus (voice)
- 1999The Big OGordon Rosewater (voice)
- 1999Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue MassacreShuuichirou Aizawa (voice)
- 1999Lupin the Third: The Columbus FilesInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1998Master Keaton
- 1998Lupin the Third: Tokyo CrisisInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1998Ninja ResurrectionMori Soiken (voice)
- 1997Noiseman Sound InsectProf. Franken (voice)
- 1997Lupin the Third: Island of AssassinsInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1996Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1996Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1995Golden BoyNarrator (voice)
- 1995Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's TreasureInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1995Lupin the Third: Farewell to NostradamusInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1995Lupin the Third: Greatest CapersInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1994Ghost Sweeper MikamiNobunaga Oda (voice)
- 1994Lupin the Third: Dragon of DoomInspector Koichi Zenigata (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)
- 1990White FangSchott (voice)
- 1990GoddamnJoumu Utsugi
- 1990HeavyAlex Gordon (voice)
- 1990Lupin the Third: The Hemingway PapersInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1990Dirty Pair: Flight 005 ConspiracyDick (voice)
- 1989Locke the Superman: Lord LeonGreat Jorg
- 1989Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra BrothersUltraman Ace (voice)
- 1989Scarlet Demon
- 1989Blue BlinkShiki Haruhiko (voice)
- 1989Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady LibertyInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1989Venus WarsGary
- 1988Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old LegendEmperor Zool
- 1988Spirit WarriorJikuu (voice)
- 1987The Tale of GenjiBishop (voice)
- 1987Space Fantasia 2001 NightsAdam Jr.
- 1986Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesBongo (voice)
- 1985Odin: Starlight MutinyShonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
- 1985Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1985Night on the Galactic RailroadCampanella's Father (voice)
- 1984Warriors 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)
- 1982Future War 198XDF Commander Tono (voice)
- 1982The Mysterious Cities of GoldCommander Gomez (voice)
- 1982White Fang StoryWeedon Scott (voice)
- 1982Six God Combination GodMars: The MovieEmperor Zule (voice)
- 1981Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
- 1980Eleven Cats
- 1980BotchanYamaarashi (voice)
- 1980There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant RaceMasaichi Kaneda
- 1980The RevoltAnnouncer
- 1979Kamen Rider SkyriderThe Great Leader (voice)
- 1979Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger
- 1979Aim for the Ace! The MovieChairman Ryûzaki (voice)
- 1979Galaxy Express 999: The MovieDoctor Ban (voice)
- 1979The Castle of CagliostroInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1979Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures
- 1979Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run秋山先生
- 1979Attack, JunNarrator (voice)
- 1978Lupin the Third: The Mystery of MamoInspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
- 1978Daikengo the Guardian of SpaceNarration
- 1978Farewell to Space Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita
- 1978Star WolfNarrator (voice)
- 1977Song of Baseball Enthusiasts岩田鉄五郎
- 1977Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser嵐銀次郎
- 1977Space Battleship YamatoOkita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
- 1977Jetter Mars山之上博士
- 1976Super-God BibyunGulver( voice)
- 1976Ninja Captor
- 1975Kamen Rider Stronger: The MovieThe Great Boss (voice)
- 1975Kamen Rider StrongerGreat Leader (voice)
- 1975Kamen Rider Amazon: The MovieNarrator (voice)
- 1974Kamen Rider AmazonNarration (voice)
- 1974Space Battleship YamatoJuzo Okita
- 1974Prophecies of NostradamusTV newscaster
- 1973CasshanNarrator (voice)
- 1973Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron MutantsDestron Chief (voice)
- 1973Godzilla vs. MegalonEmperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
- 1973Kamen Rider V3Great Leader of Destron (voice)
- 1972Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador HellThe Great Boss (voice)
- 1972Ultraman AceUltraman Ace (voice)
- 1971Ryu the Primitive BoyKiba (voice)
- 1971Lupin the 3rdKoichi Zenigata
- 1971Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesGoro (voice)
- 1971Decision(voice)
- 1971Kamen RiderNarrator
- 1970Norakuroモール中隊長
- 1970Attention PleaseNarrator
- 197030,000 Miles Under the SeaKing Magma VII (voice)
- 1969Lupin the Third: Pilot FilmGoemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
- 1969Bullet Wound
- 1969Flying Phantom ShipCaptain (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)
- 1965Kimba the White LionClave (voice)
- 1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldDr. Bowen (voice)
- 1965宇宙少年ソラン立花博士
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