Gorō Naya

Actor Nov 17 (died age 83) Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan 1965–2012 (47 year career)

6.7 avg rating

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

Film

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Yupa (voice)

Film

The Castle of Cagliostro

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Film

Golden Boy

Narrator (voice)

Film

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Bongo (voice)

Film

Lupin the 3rd

Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)

Film

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)

Film

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Commander Gomez (voice)

Film

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Filmography

Acting (125)

Movies (85)

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup

2012

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

7.2

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders

2011

as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)

6.0

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

2010

as Crocus (voice)

7.2

Lupin the Third: The Last Job

2010

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.2

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

2009

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.9

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night

2008

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.8

Lupin the Third: Green vs Red

2008

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.3

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

2007

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

7.0

Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody

2006

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.6

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics

2005

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.5

Casshern

2004

as Narrator

5.9

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

2004

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.6

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.8

Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost

2003

as Wirepuller of Smart Brain

7.9

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.6

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal

2002

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.1

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection

2001

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.0

Slayers Premium

2001

as Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)

6.2

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files

1999

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.1

Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre

1999

as Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)

7.5

Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis

1998

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.4

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

1997

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.5

Noiseman Sound Insect

1997

as Prof. Franken (voice)

6.9

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1996

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.3

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

1996

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.5

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

1995

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

1995

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.3

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers

1995

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.6

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

1994

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.4

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

1994

as Nobunaga Oda (voice)

6.1

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

1993

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.6

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

1993

as Merkatz

8.2

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

1992

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.2

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

1991

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.4

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

1990

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.2

Heavy

1990

as Alex Gordon (voice)

White Wolf

1990

as Schott (voice)

8.0

Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy

1990

as Dick (voice)

7.1

Goddamn

1990

as Joumu Utsugi

Venus Wars

1989

as Gary

6.7

Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

1989

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.4

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon

1989

as Great Jorg

5.7

Scarlet Demon

1989

Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers

1989

as Ultraman Ace (voice)

7.0

Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend

as Emperor Zool

The Tale of Genji

as Bishop (voice)

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

1987

as Adam Jr.

7.7

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1986

as Bongo (voice)

6.9

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985

as Campanella's Father (voice)

7.2

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

1985

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

6.1

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

1985

as Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator

4.6

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984

as Yupa (voice)

7.9

A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!

1984

as The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)

5.5

Golgo 13: The Professional

as Leonard Dawson

Final Yamato

as Juzo Okita

Crusher Joe

as Kowalsky (voice)

Future War 198X

as DF Commander Tono (voice)

5.8

Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie

1982

as Emperor Zule (voice)

4.0

White Fang Story

1982

as Weedon Scott (voice)

The Revolt

as Announcer

Botchan

as Yamaarashi (voice)

5.5

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

as Masaichi Kaneda

Eleven Cats

The Castle of Cagliostro

1979

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

7.5

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979

as Doctor Ban (voice)

6.8

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

1979

as Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)

5.6

Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run

1979

as 秋山先生

Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger

1979

6.0

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

1978

as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

7.0

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

1978

as Juzo Okita

7.9

Space Battleship Yamato

1977

as Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)

8.3

Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie

1975

as The Great Boss (voice)

7.0

Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie

1975

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

as TV newscaster

6.0

Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973

as Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)

6.1

Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants

1973

as Destron Chief (voice)

4.7

Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell

1972

as The Great Boss (voice)

6.5

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1971

as Goro (voice)

5.7

30,000 Miles Under the Sea

1970

as King Magma VII (voice)

Flying Phantom Ship

as Captain (voice)

Bullet Wound

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

1969

as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

6.7

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

as Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)

6.8

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

as Dr. Bowen (voice)

6.7

Television (40)

Monster

2004

as Blind Old Man (voice)

8.5

Mazinkaiser

2001

as Juzo Kabuto (voice)

One Piece

as Crocus (voice)

The Big O

as Gordon Rosewater (voice)

Master Keaton

Ninja Resurrection

as Mori Soiken (voice)

Golden Boy

as Narrator (voice)

Blue Blink

as Shiki Haruhiko (voice)

8.0

Spirit Warrior

1988

as Jikuu (voice)

7.2

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

1982

as Commander Gomez (voice)

7.8

Attack, Jun

1979

as Narrator (voice)

8.2

Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

1979

as The Great Leader (voice)

10.0

Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

1979

4.5

Star Wolf

1978

as Narrator (voice)

Daikengo the Guardian of Space

1978

as Narration

Jetter Mars

1977

as 山之上博士

8.0

Song of Baseball Enthusiasts

1977

as 岩田鉄五郎

Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser

1977

as 嵐銀次郎

Super-God Bibyun

as Gulver( voice)

Ninja Captor

Kamen Rider Stronger

as Great Leader (voice)

10.0

Space Battleship Yamato

as Juzo Okita

Kamen Rider Amazon

as Narration (voice)

Casshan

as Narrator (voice)

Kamen Rider V3

as Great Leader of Destron

9.0

Ultraman Ace

1972

as Ultraman Ace (voice)

7.8

Kamen Rider

1971

as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)

6.4

Kamen Rider

1971

as Great Leader of Black Satan (voice)

6.4

Lupin the 3rd

1971

as Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)

8.0

Decision

1971

as (voice)

8.0

Ryu the Primitive Boy

1971

as Kiba (voice)

5.8

Norakuro

1970

as モール中隊長

Dororo and Hyakkimaru

1969

as Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)

Sasuke

Princess Knight

as Lord Nylon (voice)

Marine Boy

as Dr. Mariner

Leo the Lion

Yuusei Kamen

as ーー (voice)

Kimba the White Lion

as Clave (voice)

宇宙少年ソラン

as 立花博士