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Akira Nagoya

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1930-12-08

Deathday: 2003-06-24 (72 years old)

Biography

Akira Nagoya was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who specialized in playing comical roles. He's well know for playing Yūtarō Asahina in the Tokusatsu superhero series Ultraman Taro.

After graduating from junior high school in 1949, he entered the Tokyo Broadcasting Company (NHK) training school as a third-year student. His classmates included Hisashi Katsuta and Kazue Takahashi, who later became active as voice actors.

In 1959, he joined the Bungakuza theatre company; in 1963, he participated in the founding of the theatre company Kumo. When Kumo disbanded in 1975, he moved on to work as a freelance theatre artist, appearing on stages such as Jijinkai and Komatsuza.

Filmography

all 84

Movies 66

TV Shows 18

Voice 5

Narrator 4

Director 2

Hyakka ojisan

PythagoraSwitch (2002)

Chief Sakamoto

Akira Nagoya

Biography

Filmography

all 84

Movies 66

TV Shows 18

Voice 5

Narrator 4

Director 2

PythagoraSwitch (2002)

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment (2001)

Round About Midnight (1999)

Yakuza Ladies 8 (1999)

Love Letter (1998)

Yakuza Ladies: Decision (1998)

Woman in Witness Protection (1997)

Princess Mononoke (1997)

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (1994)

Bokyo (1993)

Kwaidan (1992)

Basara: The Princess Goh (1992)

Sakyou Komatsu's Animation Theater (1989)

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989)

Free and Easy (1988)

Kaito Ruby (1988)

津軽海峡殺しの双曲線 最後の青函連絡船殺人事件 (1988)

The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)

An Early Autumn (1987)

Ellie My Love (1987)

A Tale of Young Elopement (1987)

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth (1986)

Kokugo Gannen (1985)

Stepsisters (1985)

Mahjong Horoki (1984)

School Wars (1984)

Eve in a Summer Dress (1984)

They Called Me a Bad Girl (1984)

Time and Tide (1983)

古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ (1983)

Lullaby of Death (1982)

Suspicion (1982)

Stray Wolf (1982)

Lovers Lost (1982)

Murder Case: Lover Swap (1982)

Station (1981)

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980)

松本清張の聞かなかった場所 (1979)

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (1978)

A Young Female Instructor (1978)

Double Suicide at Nishijin (1977)

A Portrait of Shunkin (1976)

Akai Shougeki (1976)

Human Revolution II (1976)

Oretachi no Tabi (1975)

Invitation of Lust (1975)

Aoba shigereru (1974)

Kandagawa (1974)

ウルトラマンタロウ ウルトラの母は太陽のように (1973)

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra (1973)

Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa (1973)

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa (1973)

Ultraman Taro (1973)

A Woman Who Warns of Death (1973)

The Lucky Status Symbol (1972)

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters (1971)

Return of Ultraman (1971)

Follow the Girls (1971)

Return of Ultraman (1971)

Hajimete no Tabi (1971)

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô (1970)

Woman (1969)

Flying Phantom Ship (1969)

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

The Tempters: Smile After Tears (1969)

Young Challengers (1968)

Monsieur Zivaco (1967)

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding (1967)

Tabiji (1967)

Birth of a Fighter (1967)

Dreams Come True at Night (1967)

津軽海峡殺しの双曲線　最後の青函連絡船殺人事件 (1988)

ウルトラマンタロウウルトラの母は太陽のように (1973)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-12-08

Deathday
2003-06-24 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Kōjimachi-ku, Japan

Citizenships
Empire of Japan, Japan

Also Known As
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