Person

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects · 1942–2014 · Tokyo, Japan

Koichi Kawakita was a Japanese director, cinematographer, and optical photographer best known for his work on most of the Heisei era Godzilla films and the first two Rebirth of Mothra films. He also occasionally appeared in cameos in some of Toho's tokusastu productions.

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  Ultraman

  Visual Effects

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  Submersion of Japan

  Special Effects

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  Zone Fighter

  Special Effects

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  Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

  Special Effects

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  King Kong vs. Godzilla

  Visual Effects Camera

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  Godzilla vs. Biollante

  Special Effects

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  Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

  Visual Effects Director

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  Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

  Special Effects

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  Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

  Special Effects

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  Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

  Special Effects

• 2019The Dawn of Kaiju EigaSelf - Filmmaker
• 2014Gunbot the Armored RobotDirector
• 2011The God of ClayEditor
• 2010Making of Godzilla vs. MothraHimself
• 2007Kawaii! JeNnyDirector
• 2005Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star WarriorsVisual Effects Director
• 2001Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out AttackAir SDF officer (uncredited)
• 1997Rebirth of Mothra IIVisual Effects Director
• 1996Rebirth of MothraVisual Effects
• 1995Godzilla vs. DestoroyahSpecial Effects
• 1994Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaVisual Effects Director
• 1994Orochi, the Eight-Headed DragonSpecial Effects
• 1994Monster Planet of GodzillaDirector
• 1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IISpecial Effects
• 1993Making of Godzilla vs. BiollanteHimself
• 1991Godzilla vs. King GhidorahSpecial Effects
• 1989Godzilla vs. BiollanteSpecial Effects
• 1989GunhedSpecial Effects
• 1989Ultraman: Terror on Route 87Title Designer
• 1986Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionDirector
• 1985Making of The Return of GodzillaDirector
• 1984ZeroSpecial Effects
• 1984Sayonara JupiterSpecial Effects
• 1981The Last Days of Planet EarthVisual Effects Director
• 1980Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1Special Effects
• 1977The War in SpaceSpecial Effects
• 1977The Mighty Peking ManSpecial Effects
• 1976The CorporationSpecial Effects
• 1975ConflagrationSpecial Effects
• 1974Submersion of JapanSpecial Effects
• 1974Prophecies of NostradamusSpecial Effects
• 1974Godzilla vs. MechagodzillaVisual Effects
• 1973Zone FighterSpecial Effects
• 1971Godzilla vs. HedorahThird Assistant Director
• 1970Space AmoebaVisual Effects Camera
• 1969Latitude ZeroVisual Effects
• 1967Son of GodzillaVisual Effects
• 1967King Kong EscapesVisual Effects
• 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepSpecial Effects
• 1966The War of the GargantuasVisual Effects
• 1966UltramanVisual Effects
• 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterSpecial Effects Assistant
• 1964DogoraSpecial Effects
• 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaSpecial Effects
• 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaSpecial Effects Assistant
• 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaVisual Effects Camera