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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-11-17 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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

Acting

2012

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2011

OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)

2010

Lupin the Third: The Last Job as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2009

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2008

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2007

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2006

Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2005

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2004

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Casshern as Narrator
Monster as Blind Old Man (voice)

2003

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost as Wirepuller of Smart Brain

2002

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

2001

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Slayers Premium as Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice)
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Mazinkaiser as Juzo Kabuto (voice)

2000

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

1999

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
The Big O as Gordon Rosewater (voice)
One Piece as Crocus (voice)

1998

Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ninja Resurrection as Mori Soiken (voice)

1997

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Noiseman Sound Insect as Prof. Franken (voice)

1996

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Case Closed as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

1995

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Golden Boy as Narrator (voice)

1994

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami as Nobunaga Oda (voice)

1993

1992

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

1991

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)

1990

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Heavy as Alex Gordon (voice)
Goddamn as Joumu Utsugi
White Wolf as Schott (voice)

1989

Venus Wars as Gary
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Blue Blink as Shiki Haruhiko (voice)

1988

Spirit Warrior as Jikuu (voice)

1987

The Tale of Genji as Bishop (voice)

1986

1985

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Night on the Galactic Railroad as Campanella's Father (voice)
Odin: Starlight Mutiny as Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator

1984

A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble! as The Generalissimo of Badan (voice)

1983

Golgo 13: The Professional as Leonard Dawson
Final Yamato as Juzo Okita
Crusher Joe as Kowalsky (voice)

1982

White Fang Story as Weedon Scott (voice)
Future War 198X as DF Commander Tono (voice)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold as Commander Gomez (voice)

1980

The Revolt as Announcer
Botchan as Yamaarashi (voice)

1979

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie as Doctor Ban (voice)
Aim for the Ace! as Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)
Attack, Jun as Narrator (voice)
Kamen Rider (Skyrider) as The Great Leader (voice)

1978

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo as Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice)
Star Wolf as Narrator (voice)

1977

Space Battleship Yamato as Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice)
Jetter Mars as 山之上博士
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts as 岩田鉄五郎
Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser as 嵐銀次郎

1976

Super-God Bibyun as Gulver( voice)

1975

Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie as Narrator (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie as The Great Boss (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger as Great Leader (voice)

1974

Prophecies of Nostradamus as TV newscaster
Kamen Rider Amazon as Narration (voice)

1973

Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants as Destron Chief (voice)
Godzilla vs. Megalon as Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice)
Casshan as Narrator (voice)

1972

Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell as The Great Boss (voice)
Ultraman Ace as Ultraman Ace (voice)

1971

Kamen Rider as Shocker Leader (voice)
Decision as (voice)
Ryu the Primitive Boy as Kiba (voice)
Lupin the 3rd as Koichi Zenigata
Lupin the 3rd as Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice)
Kamen Rider as Narrator
Kamen Rider as Great Leader of Destron (voice)
Kamen Rider as Great Leader of Shocker (voice)
Kamen Rider as Emperor Crisis (voice)
Kamen Rider as Great Leader of Black Satan (voice)
Kamen Rider as Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice)
Kamen Rider as Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)

1970

30,000 Miles Under the Sea as King Magma VII (voice)
Norakuro as モール中隊長

1969

Flying Phantom Ship as Captain (voice)
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film as Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice)
Dororo and Hyakkimaru as Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice)

1967

Princess Knight as Lord Nylon (voice)

1966

Marine Boy as Dr. Mariner
Yuusei Kamen as ー ー (voice)

1965

Invasion of Astro-Monster as Astronaut F. Glenn (voice)
Frankenstein Conquers the World as Dr. Bowen (voice)
宇宙少年ソラン as 立花博士