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Akira Nagoya

Date of birth: 1930-12-08

Place of birth: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: なごや あきら, آکیرا ناگویا

Akira Nagoya

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.

Movie Credits

Princess Mononoke
4.2

Princess Mononoke

1997-07-12

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must jou

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô
0

Ônna himitsu chosain-kuchibiru ni kakerô

1970-06-11

Japanese crime film

High and Low
4.2

High and Low

1963-03-01

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s

Chivalry Broken from All Sides
0

Chivalry Broken from All Sides

1966-10-22

This is a magnificent drama about love and chivalry, telling about the stormy fate of Seiji, nicknam

Dotanba
3

Dotanba

1956-11-10

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest

Woman
0

Woman

1969-11-20

Hajimete no Tabi
0

Hajimete no Tabi

1971-01-09

Mahjong Horoki
3.3

Mahjong Horoki

1984-10-10

A mahjong neophyte loses everything to game master only to hone his skills, take on all challenges a

Station
3

Station

1981-11-07

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering po

Lovers Lost
3.2

Lovers Lost

1982-06-12

A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mis

A Thousand and One Nights
3.4

A Thousand and One Nights

1969-06-14

Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through

The Great Department Store Robbery
0

The Great Department Store Robbery

1987-12-26

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
0

The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

1967-06-28

A man who was released from prison wanders around the Kanto region and gets involved with the local

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
3

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

1980-12-20

Two men and a woman plan to steal 1.5 Billion yen.

The Tempters: Smile After Tears
0

The Tempters: Smile After Tears

1969-03-29

Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and hi

Return of Ultraman
3

Return of Ultraman

1971-07-24

Episodes 5 and 6 of Return of Ultraman show, screened at Toho Champion Festival.

Lullaby of Death
2.5

Lullaby of Death

1982-10-09

Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seek

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
3.3

Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

1971-12-12

A theatrical release of The Return of Ultraman episodes 13-14. It was released on December 12, 1971

Basara: The Princess Goh
3.5

Basara: The Princess Goh

1992-04-11

Furuta Oribe is ordered to become tea master under Toyotomi Hideyoshi after his teacher Sen no Rikyū

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
0

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

1986-07-26

In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under t

Round About Midnight
3.4

Round About Midnight

1999-11-06

While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into

Bokyo
0

Bokyo

1993-10-09

In 1940, Kubota Shoten, which has been in business for generations, goes bankrupt due to the debauch

Fort Graveyard
3

Fort Graveyard

1965-09-18

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the las

Love Letter
0

Love Letter

1998-05-23

A romantic film about the spiritual exchange between a gangster and a Chinese woman who got married

A Wanderer's Notebook
3.6

A Wanderer's Notebook

1962-09-29

Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook featu

A Portrait of Shunkin
3.6

A Portrait of Shunkin

1976-12-25

Okoto is blind since childhood. Her young servant Sasuke is in love of her. One day Koto is badly sc

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
0

The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

1994-01-03

The one who hurriedly ascended the castle upon hearing news of Shogun Tsunayoshi's illness was Saoto

Eve in a Summer Dress
0

Eve in a Summer Dress

1984-07-07

Young lovers Makiko and Hidekazu break up because of misunderstanding. Makiko flies to New Zealand a

Nobuko Rides on a Cloud
0

Nobuko Rides on a Cloud

1955-06-07

A little girl who falls into a lake and is saved by a god who then takes her up to the clouds and sh

The Twilight Story
4

The Twilight Story

1960-08-28

In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra
0

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra

1973-08-07

A Woman Who Warns of Death
0

A Woman Who Warns of Death

1973-01-01

A successful lyricist, Sakumaki (Yukio Ninagawa), lives with his partner Kazue (Keiko Fujita) and th

Birth of a Fighter
3.5

Birth of a Fighter

1967-02-04

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.

Flying Phantom Ship
3.1

Flying Phantom Ship

1969-07-20

Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble a

Sweet Sweat
3.8

Sweet Sweat

1964-09-19

This film by Toyoda depicts the hard life of an unmarried mother in Tokyo. Umeko (Machiko Kyo), at 3

Kandagawa
0

Kandagawa

1974-04-06

Based on a blockbuster song by Kaguyahime, a folk group. Makoto, a college student who belongs to a

Yakuza Ladies: Decision
3

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998-01-17

Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate a

Suspicion
3.4

Suspicion

1982-09-11

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local

The Lucky Status Symbol
0

The Lucky Status Symbol

1972-06-09

Hiroshi (Tatsuo Umemiya) has the biggest penis in all of Japan and everyone who touches (or is touch

Kaito Ruby
3.5

Kaito Ruby

1988-11-12

Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman name

Aoba shigereru
0

Aoba shigereru

1974-09-21

Based on the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue.

Follow the Girls
0

Follow the Girls

1971-05-19

Comedy of an entertainment agent and strip-teasers.

Invitation of Lust
0

Invitation of Lust

1975-04-05

Hirobe is a lonely man. After witnessing her girlfriend die with a terminal illness, he wanders thro

Ellie My Love
2.5

Ellie My Love

1987-04-11

Based on the comic by Mako Takami.

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
3.1

Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

1989-04-22

The tale of Ogami Itto and his son Daigoro has come full circle with the greatest sword actor of all

Woman in Witness Protection
3

Woman in Witness Protection

1997-09-27

Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the b

A Tale of Young Elopement
0

A Tale of Young Elopement

1987-02-07

A 30-year-old man's life gets up-ended when his girlfriend accepts an arranged marriage meeting with

A Young Female Instructor
0

A Young Female Instructor

1978-04-15

A junior high school teacher is raped by several students inside the school.

The Symbol of a Man
3.5

The Symbol of a Man

1963-07-14

A Japanese intelligence officer faces personal crises in the years preceding the Manchurian conflict

The Dragon Crest
0

The Dragon Crest

1963-11-10

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

Young Challengers
0

Young Challengers

1968-10-12

A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment
0

Destination Station Series - Homicide Assignment

2001-01-13

911 receives a call from a young woman reporting the death of an acquaintance at a hotel, and Detect

Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
0

Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa

1973-06-23

Based on the comic by Kazuo Koike

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
0

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

1973-04-07

Based on the comic by Kazuo Koike

Monsieur Zivaco
0

Monsieur Zivaco

1967-10-28

International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival th

Dreams Come True at Night
0

Dreams Come True at Night

1967-01-14

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder
3

Yakuza Ladies: Red Murder

1999-03-06

11th installment of the 16-film franchise.

Akitsu Hot Springs
3.3

Akitsu Hot Springs

1962-06-15

Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal s

Free and Easy
3.6

Free and Easy

1988-12-24

Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo o

Human Revolution II
0

Human Revolution II

1976-06-19

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

Could I But Live
0

Could I But Live

1964-08-30

Could I But Live

Stray Wolf
0

Stray Wolf

1982-06-25

Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master

Kwaidan
0

Kwaidan

1992-08-21

Time and Tide
3.8

Time and Tide

1983-03-18

An antique shop "Jidaiya" sells time not antiques. One day a lady run into this shop with a cat.

喜劇 各駅停車
0

喜劇 各駅停車

1965-09-18

Sunset Hill
0

Sunset Hill

1964-04-29

A yakuza falls in love with his brother's mistress while he is serving his sentence, and hides out i

Comedy: Love and Justice Among  Cheaters
0

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

1974-05-15

Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as pol

First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday
0

First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

1971-10-30

After a highway accident forces a motel stay, a company president devises a plan to create spring-ba

ザ・スクールコップ
0

ザ・スクールコップ

1988-05-11

The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II
0

The Murder on the Nanki Shirahama Pendulum Train - The Beautiful Office Lady Detective and the Backseat Detective II

1989-04-18

A murder occurs at the hotel where the detective father's arranged marriage meeting was held. The am