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Birthday: Nov 17, 1929
Place of Birth: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

Gorō Naya

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Yupa (voice) 1984
Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2001
Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2007
Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1978
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1997
Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1995
Venus Wars Gary 1989
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1985
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1979
Golgo 13: The Professional Leonard Dawson 1983
Space Battleship Yamato Okita Juzo / Aruga Kosaku (voice) 1977
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Juzo Okita 1978
Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2005
Final Yamato Juzo Okita 1983
Noiseman Sound Insect Prof. Franken (voice) 1997
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants Destron Chief (voice) 1973
Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2002
Night on the Galactic Railroad Campanella's Father (voice) 1985
Bullet Wound 1969
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 Crocus (voice) 2010
Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1991
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1992
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1990
Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2004
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2006
Lupin the Third: Green vs Red Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2008
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2003
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2008
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2009
Lupin the Third: The Last Job Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2010
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1989
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War Merkatz 1993
Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger 1979
Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! The Generalissimo of Badan 1984
Heavy Alex Gordon (voice) 1990
Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run 秋山先生 1979
Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend Emperor Zool 1988
Space Fantasia 2001 Nights Adam Jr. 1987
Invasion of Astro-Monster Astronaut F. Glenn (voice) 1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World Dr. Bowen (voice) 1965
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy Dick (voice) 1990
Crusher Joe Kowalsky (voice) 1983
Slayers Premium Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice) 2001
Odin: Starlight Mutiny Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator 1985
Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers Ultraman Ace (voice) 1989
Locke the Superman: Lord Leon Great Jorg 1989
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie Narrator (voice) 1975
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell The Great Boss (voice) 1972
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie Doctor Ban (voice) 1979
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Goro (voice) 1971
Flying Phantom Ship Captain (voice) 1969
White Fang Story Weedon Scott (voice) 1982
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1996
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1995
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2001
Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1996
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1998
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2000
Casshern Narrator 2004
Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1995
Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2002
There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race Masaichi Kaneda 1980
Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1999
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1994
30,000 Miles Under the Sea King Magma VII (voice) 1970
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie The Great Boss (voice) 1975
Goddamn Joumu Utsugi 1990
Eleven Cats 1980
Lupin the Third: Pilot Film Goemon Ishikawa XIII (voice) 1969
Ghost Sweeper Mikami Nobunaga Oda (voice) 1994
The Revolt Announcer 1980
Kindaichi Case Files Movie 2: Deep Blue Massacre Shuuichirou Aizawa (voice) 1999
Prophecies of Nostradamus TV newscaster 1974
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 2012
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Bongo (voice) 1986
Botchan Yamaarashi (voice) 1980
OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Great Leader of Shocker (voice) 2011
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost Wirepuller of Smart Brain 2003
White Wolf Schott (voice) 1990
Future War 198X DF Commander Tono (voice) 1982
Godzilla vs. Megalon Emperor Atonio of Seatopia (voice) 1973
Series Cast Year
Decision 1971
Kimba the White Lion Clave 1965
Marine Boy Dr. Mariner 1966
Blue Blink Shiki Haruhiko (voice) 1989
The Mysterious Cities of Gold Commander Gomez (voice) 1982
Space Battleship Yamato Juzo Okita 1974
The Big O Gordon Rosewater (voice) 1999
Dororo and Hyakkimaru Kagemitsu Daigo / Tanosuke (voice) 1969
Ryu the Primitive Boy Kiba (voice) 1971
Animated Travels: Marco Polo's Adventures 1979
Monster Blind Old Man (voice) 2004
Lupin the Third Koichi Zenigata 1971
Leo the Lion 1966
Master Keaton 1998
Star Wolf Narrator (voice) 1978
Spirit Warrior Jikuu (voice) 1988
Lupin the Third Inspector Kōichi Zenigata (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Narrator 1971
Kamen Rider Great Leader of Shocker (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Great Leader of Destron (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Emperor Crisis (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Great Leader of Black Satan (voice) 1971
Kamen Rider Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice) 1971
Golden Boy Narrator (voice) 1995
Ninja Resurrection Mori Soiken (voice) 1998
Norakuro モール中隊長 1970
宇宙少年ソラン 立花博士 1965
Yuusei Kamen ホイヘンス 1966
Yuusei Kamen ナレーター 1966
Jetter Mars 山之上博士 1977
Song of Baseball Enthusiasts 岩田鉄五郎 1977
Super-God Bibyun Gulver( voice) 1976
Mazinkaiser Juzo Kabuto (voice) 2001
Ultraman Ace Ultraman Ace (voice) 1972
Run Fast! Ruben Kaiser 嵐銀次郎 1977
Daikengo the Guardian of Space Narration 1978
One Piece Crocus (voice) 1999
Attack, Jun Narrator (voice) 1979
Casshan Narrator (voice) 1973
Ninja Captor 1976
Princess Knight Lord Nylon (voice) 1967
Case Closed Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) 1996
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