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

One Piece

Series · 1999 · ★ 8.8

Warriors of the Wind

Film · 1984 · ★ 7.9

The Castle of Cagliostro

Film · 1979 · ★ 7.5

Monster

Series · 2004 · ★ 8.5

Golden Boy

Series · 1995 · ★ 8.2

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Film · 1986 · ★ 6.9

Casshern

Film · 2004 · ★ 5.9

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Film · 1965 · ★ 6.8

Godzilla vs. Megalon

Film · 1973 · ★ 6.2

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

Film · 2009 · ★ 6.9

Lupin the 3rd

Series · 1971 · ★ 8.0

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

Film · 1978 · ★ 7.0

Filmography

• 2012 Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2011 OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders · Great Leader of Shocker (Voice)
• 2010 One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 · Crocus (Voice)
• 2010 Lupin the Third: The Last Job · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2009 Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2008 Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2008 Lupin the Third: Green vs Red · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2007 Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2006 Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2005 Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2004 Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2004 Casshern · Narrator
• 2004 Monster · Blind Old Man (Voice)
• 2003 Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost · Wirepuller of Smart Brain
• 2003 Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2002 Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2002 Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2001 Slayers Premium · Shugoshin / Guardian Deity (Voice)
• 2001 Mazinkaiser · Juzo Kabuto (Voice)
• 2001 Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 2000 Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1999 One Piece · Crocus (Voice)
• 1999 The Big O · Gordon Rosewater (Voice)
• 1999 Kindaichi Case Files : Deep Blue Massacre · Shuuichirou Aizawa (Voice)
• 1999 Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1998 Master Keaton
• 1998 Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1998 Ninja Resurrection · Mori Soiken (Voice)
• 1997 Noiseman Sound Insect · Prof. Franken (Voice)
• 1997 Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1996 Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1996 Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1995 Golden Boy · Narrator (Voice)
• 1995 Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1995 Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1995 Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1994 Ghost Sweeper Mikami · Nobunaga Oda (Voice)
• 1994 Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1993 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War · Merkatz
• 1993 Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1992 Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1991 Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1990 White Fang · Schott (Voice)
• 1990 Goddamn · Joumu Utsugi
• 1990 Heavy · Alex Gordon (Voice)
• 1990 Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1990 Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy · Dick (Voice)
• 1989 Locke the Superman: Lord Leon · Great Jorg
• 1989 Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers · Ultraman Ace (Voice)
• 1989 Scarlet Demon
• 1989 Blue Blink · Shiki Haruhiko (Voice)
• 1989 Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1989 Venus Wars · Gary
• 1988 Six God Combination GodMars - Seventeen Year Old Legend · Emperor Zool
• 1988 Spirit Warrior · Jikuu (Voice)
• 1987 The Tale of Genji · Bishop (Voice)
• 1987 Space Fantasia 2001 Nights · Adam Jr.
• 1986 Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies · Bongo (Voice)
• 1985 Odin: Starlight Mutiny · Shonosuke Kuramoto / Narrator
• 1985 Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)
• 1985 Night on the Galactic Railroad · Campanella's Father (Voice)
• 1984 Warriors of the Wind · Yupa (Voice)
• 1984 A 10th Rider Appears! Kamen Rider - All Riders Assemble! · The Generalissimo of Badan (Voice)
• 1983 Golgo 13: The Professional · Leonard Dawson
• 1983 Final Yamato · Juzo Okita
• 1983 Crusher Joe · Kowalsky (Voice)
• 1982 Future War 198X · DF Commander Tono (Voice)
• 1982 The Mysterious Cities of Gold · Commander Gomez (Voice)
• 1982 White Fang Story · Weedon Scott (Voice)
• 1982 Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie · Emperor Zule (Voice)
• 1981 Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
• 1980 Eleven Cats
• 1980 Botchan · Yamaarashi (Voice)
• 1980 There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race · Masaichi Kaneda
• 1980 The Revolt · Announcer
• 1979 Kamen Rider Skyrider · The Great Leader (Voice)
• 1979 Baseball Mad Poem - Northern Wolf, South Tiger
• 1979 Aim for the Ace! The Movie · Chairman Ryûzaki (Voice)
• 1979 Galaxy Express 999: The Movie · Doctor Ban (Voice)
• 1979 The Castle of Cagliostro · Inspector Koichi Zenigata (Voice)