Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-11-17

Day of Death

2013-03-05 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Also Known As

Goro Naya

Gorou Naya

Gorô Naya

Naya Gorou

Gorō Naya

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

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon

Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost

Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost

Acting

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

as

Yupa (voice)

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection

2001

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

2007

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

1978

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

1997

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers

1995

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Venus Wars

1989

Venus Wars

as

Gary

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

1985

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

1979

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Golgo 13: The Professional

1983

Golgo 13: The Professional

as

Leonard Dawson

Space Battleship Yamato

1977

Space Battleship Yamato

as

Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

1978

Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato

as

Juzo Okita

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics

2005

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Final Yamato

1983

Final Yamato

as

Juzo Okita

Noiseman Sound Insect

1997

Noiseman Sound Insect

as

Prof. Franken (voice)

Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants

1973

Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants

as

Destron Chief (voice)

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985

Night on the Galactic Railroad

as

Campanella's Father (voice)

1969

Bullet Wound

as

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

2010

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0

as

Crocus (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

1990

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

1991

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

1992

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

1989

Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

2004

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody

2006

Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Green vs Red

2008

Lupin the Third: Green vs Red

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night

2008

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

2009

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Last Job

2010

Lupin the Third: The Last Job

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

1993

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

as

Merkatz

Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger

1979

Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger

as

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

1984

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

as

The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)

Heavy

1990

Heavy

as

Alex Gordon (voice)

Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run

1979

Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run

as

秋山先生

Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend

1988

Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend

as

Emperor Zool

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

1987

Space Fantasia 2001 Nights

as

Adam Jr.

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as

Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Frankenstein Conquers the World

as

Dr. Bowen (voice)

Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy

1990

Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy

as

Dick (voice)

Slayers Premium

2001

Slayers Premium

as

Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)

Crusher Joe

1983

Crusher Joe

as

Kowalsky (voice)

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

1985

Odin: Starlight Mutiny

as

Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator

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

1989

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

as

Ultraman Ace (voice)

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon

1989

Locke the Superman: Lord Leon

as

Great Jorg

Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie

1975

Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie

as

Narrator (voice)

Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell

1972

Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell

as

The Great Boss (voice)

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

1979

Galaxy Express 999: The Movie

as

Doctor Ban (voice)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1971

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as

Goro (voice)

Flying Phantom Ship

1969

Flying Phantom Ship

as

Captain (voice)

White Fang Story

1982

White Fang Story

as

Weedon Scott (voice)

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

1996

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1996

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

2001

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis

1998

Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

1995

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Casshern

2004

Casshern

as

Narrator

Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

1995

Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal

2002

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

1980

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

as

Masaichi Kaneda

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

1994

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files

1999

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

30,000 Miles Under the Sea

1970

30,000 Miles Under the Sea

as

King Magma VII (voice)

Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie

1975

Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie

as

The Great Boss (voice)

Goddamn

1990

Goddamn

as

Joumu Utsugi

Eleven Cats

1980

Eleven Cats

as

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

1969

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

as

Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

1994

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

as

Nobunaga Oda (voice)

The Revolt

1980

The Revolt

as

Announcer

Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre

1999

Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre

as

Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)

Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

Prophecies of Nostradamus

as

TV newscaster

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup

2012

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

1986

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

as

Bongo (voice)

Botchan

1980

Botchan

as

Yamaarashi (voice)

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

2011

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

as

Great Leader of Shocker (voice)

Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost

2003

Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost

as

Wirepuller of Smart Brain

White Wolf

1990

White Wolf

as

Schott (voice)

Future War 198X

1982

Future War 198X

as

DF Commander Tono (voice)

Godzilla vs. Megalon

1973

Godzilla vs. Megalon

as

Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)

The Tale of Genji

1987

The Tale of Genji

as

Bishop (voice)

Kamen Rider

1971

Kamen Rider

as

Shocker Leader (voice)

Aim for the Ace!

1979

Aim for the Ace!

as

Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)

Decision

Decision

as

(voice)

Kimba the White Lion

Kimba the White Lion

as

Clave

Marine Boy

Marine Boy

as

Dr. Mariner

Blue Blink

Blue Blink

as

Shiki Haruhiko (voice)

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

as

Commander Gomez (voice)

Space Battleship Yamato

Space Battleship Yamato

as

Juzo Okita

The Big O

The Big O

as

Gordon Rosewater (voice)

Dororo and Hyakkimaru

Dororo and Hyakkimaru

as

Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)

Ryu the Primitive Boy

Ryu the Primitive Boy

as

Kiba (voice)

Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures

as

Monster

Monster

as

Blind Old Man (voice)

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

as

Koichi Zenigata

Leo the Lion

Leo the Lion

as

Master Keaton

Master Keaton

as

Star Wolf

as

Narrator (voice)

Spirit Warrior

Spirit Warrior

as

Jikuu (voice)

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin the 3rd

as

Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Narrator

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Great Leader of Shocker (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Great Leader of Destron (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Emperor Crisis (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Great Leader of Black Satan (voice)

Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider

as

Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

as

Narrator (voice)

Ninja Resurrection

Ninja Resurrection

as

Mori Soiken (voice)

Norakuro

Norakuro

as

モール中隊長

宇宙少年ソラン

宇宙少年ソラン

as

立花博士

Yuusei Kamen

Yuusei Kamen

as

ーー (voice)

Jetter Mars

Jetter Mars

as

山之上博士

Song of Baseball Enthusiasts

Song of Baseball Enthusiasts

as

岩田鉄五郎

Super-God Bibyun

Super-God Bibyun

as

Gulver( voice)

Mazinkaiser

Mazinkaiser

as

Juzo Kabuto (voice)

Ultraman Ace

Ultraman Ace

as

Ultraman Ace (voice)

Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser

Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser

as

嵐銀次郎

Daikengo the Guardian of Space

Daikengo the Guardian of Space

as

Narration

One Piece

One Piece

as

Crocus (voice)

Attack, Jun

Attack, Jun

as

Narrator (voice)

Casshan

Casshan

as

Narrator (voice)

Ninja Captor

Ninja Captor

as

Princess Knight

Princess Knight

as

Lord Nylon (voice)

Case Closed

Case Closed

as

Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

Kamen Rider Stronger

Kamen Rider Stronger

as

Great Leader (voice)

Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

as

The Great Leader (voice)

Kamen Rider Amazon

Kamen Rider Amazon

as

Narration (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing