Birthday:
Nov 17, 1929
Place of Birth: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
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: The Hemingway Papers | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1990 |
| 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: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1989 |
| Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 2003 |
| 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| Slayers Premium | Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (voice) | 2001 |
| Crusher Joe | Kowalsky (voice) | 1983 |
| 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: The Secret of Twilight Gemini | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1996 |
| Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 2001 |
| Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1998 |
| Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 2000 |
| Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1995 |
| 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: Dragon of Doom | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1994 |
| Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files | Inspector Koichi Zenigata (voice) | 1999 |
| 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 Destron (voice) | 1971 |
| Kamen Rider | Great Leader of Shocker (voice) | 1971 |
| Kamen Rider | Emperor Crisis (voice) | 1971 |
| Kamen Rider | Great Leader of Black Satan (voice) | 1971 |
| Kamen Rider | Great Leader of Delza Army / Rock Great Leader (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 | ナレーター | 1966 |
| Yuusei Kamen | ホイヘンス | 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 |
