Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 17, 1929
Died
March 5, 2013 (age 83)
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
TV
Kamen Rider
Narrator
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Destron (voice)
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Emperor Crisis (voice)
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Black Satan (voice)
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice)
1971
TV
Kamen Rider
Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
1971
TV
One Piece
Crocus (voice)
1999
TV
Monster
Blind Old Man (voice)
2004
TV
Lupin the 3rd
Koichi Zenigata
1971
TV
Lupin the 3rd
Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
1971
TV
Master Keaton
1998
TV
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Commander Gomez (voice)
1982
TV
Golden Boy
Narrator (voice)
1995
TV
Space Battleship Yamato
Juzo Okita
1974
Film
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Yupa (voice)
1984
TV
Kimba the White Lion
Clave (voice)
1965
TV
Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Ace (voice)
1972
TV
Decision
(voice)
1971
TV
The Big O
Gordon Rosewater (voice)
1999
Filmography
2012FilmLupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineupas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2011FilmOOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Ridersas Great Leader of Shocker (voice)2010FilmOne Piece: Strong World Episode 0as Crocus (voice)2010FilmLupin the Third: The Last Jobas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2009FilmLupin the Third vs. Detective Conanas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2008FilmLupin the Third: Sweet Lost Nightas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2008FilmLupin the Third: Green vs Redas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2007FilmLupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fogas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2006FilmLupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsodyas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2005FilmLupin the Third: Angel Tacticsas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2004FilmLupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattooas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2004FilmCasshernas Narrator2004TVMonsteras Blind Old Man (voice)2003FilmKamen Rider 555: Paradise Lostas Wirepuller of Smart Brain2003FilmLupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasureas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2002FilmLupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contactas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2002FilmLupin the Third: Return of Pycalas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2001FilmSlayers Premiumas Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)2001TVMazinkaiseras Juzo Kabuto (voice)2001FilmLupin the Third: Alcatraz Connectionas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)2000FilmLupin the Third: Missed by a Dollaras Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1999TVOne Pieceas Crocus (voice)1999TVThe Big Oas Gordon Rosewater (voice)1999FilmKindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacreas Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice)1999FilmLupin the Third: The Columbus Filesas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1998TVMaster Keaton1998FilmLupin the Third: Tokyo Crisisas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1998TVNinja Resurrectionas Mori Soiken (voice)1997FilmNoiseman Sound Insectas Prof. Franken (voice)1997FilmLupin the Third: Island of Assassinsas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1996FilmLupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Geminias Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1996FilmLupin the Third: Dead or Aliveas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1995TVGolden Boyas Narrator (voice)1995FilmLupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasureas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1995FilmLupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamusas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1995FilmLupin the Third: Greatest Capersas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1994FilmGhost Sweeper Mikamias Nobunaga Oda (voice)1994FilmLupin the Third: Dragon of Doomas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1993FilmLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New Waras Merkatz1993FilmLupin the Third: Voyage to Dangeras Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1992FilmLupin the Third: From Siberia with Loveas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1991FilmLupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionaryas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1990FilmWhite Fangas Schott (voice)1990FilmGoddamnas Joumu Utsugi1990FilmHeavyas Alex Gordon (voice)1990FilmLupin the Third: The Hemingway Papersas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1990FilmDirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracyas Dick (voice)1989FilmLocke the Superman: Lord Leonas Great Jorg1989FilmUltraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothersas Ultraman Ace (voice)1989FilmScarlet Demon1989TVBlue Blinkas Shiki Haruhiko (voice)1989FilmLupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Libertyas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1989FilmVenus Warsas Gary1988FilmSix God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legendas Emperor Zool1988TVSpirit Warrioras Jikuu (voice)1987FilmThe Tale of Genjias Bishop (voice)1987FilmSpace Fantasia 2001 Nightsas Adam Jr.1986FilmDragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubiesas Bongo (voice)1985FilmOdin: Starlight Mutinyas Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator1985FilmLupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylonas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1985FilmNight on the Galactic Railroadas Campanella's Father (voice)1984FilmNausicaä of the Valley of the Windas Yupa (voice)1984FilmA 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble!as The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)1983FilmGolgo 13: The Professionalas Leonard Dawson1983FilmFinal Yamatoas Juzo Okita1983FilmCrusher Joeas Kowalsky (voice)1982FilmFuture War 198Xas DF Commander Tono (voice)1982TVThe Mysterious Cities of Goldas Commander Gomez (voice)1982FilmWhite Fang Storyas Weedon Scott (voice)1982FilmSix God Combination GodMars: The Movieas Emperor Zule (voice)1981FilmTomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie1980FilmEleven Cats1980FilmBotchanas Yamaarashi (voice)1980FilmThere Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Raceas Masaichi Kaneda1980FilmThe Revoltas Announcer1979TVKamen Rider (Skyrider)as The Great Leader (voice)1979FilmBaseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger1979FilmAim for the Ace! The Movieas Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)1979FilmGalaxy Express 999: The Movieas Doctor Ban (voice)1979FilmThe Castle of Cagliostroas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1979TVAnimated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures1979FilmGanbare! Bokura no Hit and Runas 秋山先生1979TVAttack, Junas Narrator (voice)1978FilmLupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamoas Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)1978TVDaikengo the Guardian of Spaceas Narration1978FilmFarewell to Space Battleship Yamatoas Juzo Okita1978TVStar Wolfas Narrator (voice)1977TVSong of Baseball Enthusiastsas 岩田鉄五郎1977TVRun Fast! Ruben Kaiseras 嵐銀次郎1977FilmSpace Battleship Yamatoas Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)1977TVJetter Marsas 山之上博士1976TVSuper-God Bibyunas Gulver( voice)1976TVNinja Captor1975FilmKamen Rider Stronger: The Movieas The Great Boss (voice)1975TVKamen Rider Strongeras Great Leader (voice)1975FilmKamen Rider Amazon: The Movieas Narrator (voice)1974TVKamen Rider Amazonas Narration (voice)1974TVSpace Battleship Yamatoas Juzo Okita1974FilmProphecies of Nostradamusas TV newscaster1973TVCasshanas Narrator (voice)1973FilmKamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutantsas Destron Chief (voice)1973FilmGodzilla vs. Megalonas Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)1973TVKamen Rider V3as Great Leader of Destron (voice)1972FilmKamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hellas The Great Boss (voice)1972TVUltraman Aceas Ultraman Ace (voice)1971TVRyu the Primitive Boyas Kiba (voice)1971TVLupin the 3rdas Koichi Zenigata1971FilmAli Baba and the Forty Thievesas Goro (voice)1971TVDecisionas (voice)1971TVKamen Rideras Narrator1970TVNorakuroas モール中隊長1970Film30,000 Miles Under the Seaas King Magma VII (voice)1969FilmLupin the Third: Pilot Filmas Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)1969FilmBullet Wound1969FilmFlying Phantom Shipas Captain (voice)1969TVDororo and Hyakkimaruas Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)1968TVSasuke1967TVPrincess Knightas Lord Nylon (voice)1966TVMarine Boyas Dr. Mariner1966TVLeo the Lion1966TVYuusei Kamenas ー ー (voice)1965FilmInvasion of Astro-Monsteras Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)1965TVKimba the White Lionas Clave (voice)1965FilmFrankenstein Conquers the Worldas Dr. Bowen (voice)1965TV宇宙少年ソランas 立花博士