About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1942-12-05
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Website:
N/A

Koichi Kawakita

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2019 The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
Average
2012 Making of Godzilla vs. Biollante Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra Actor Himself 59
Average
2001 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Actor Air SDF officer 64
Fair

Directing
2014 Gunbot the Armored Robot Directing Director N/A
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2011 The God of Clay Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Kawaii! JeNny Directing Director N/A
N/A
1994 Monster Planet of Godzilla Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Making of The Return of Godzilla Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2014 Gunbot the Armored Robot Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1986 Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection Writing Writer 58
Average

Art
1966 Ultraman Art Title Designer 74
Good

Crew
1997 Rebirth of Mothra II Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1996 Rebirth of Mothra Crew Special Effects 59
Average
1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Crew Special Effects 65
Fair
1994 Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1993 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II Crew Special Effects 62
Fair
1991 Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Crew Special Effects 62
Fair
1989 Godzilla vs. Biollante Crew Special Effects 63
Fair
1989 Gunhed Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1984 Zero Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1984 Sayonara Jupiter Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1980 Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 Crew Special Effects N/A
N/A
1977 The War in Space Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1977 The Mighty Peking Man Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1976 The Corporation Crew Special Effects N/A
N/A
1974 Submersion of Japan Crew Special Effects N/A
N/A
1974 Prophecies of Nostradamus Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1974 Prophecies of Nostradamus Crew Special Effects Assistant 58
Average
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Crew Special Effects 62
Fair
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Crew Special Effects Assistant 62
Fair
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Crew Special Effects 59
Average
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Crew Special Effects 62
Fair
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Crew Special Effects Assistant 62
Fair
1964 Dogora Crew Special Effects 59
Average
1964 Dogora Crew Special Effects Assistant 59
Average
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla Crew Special Effects 61
Fair
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla Crew Special Effects Assistant 61
Fair
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla Crew Special Effects Assistant 62
Fair
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla Crew Special Effects 62
Fair

Editing
2011 The God of Clay Editing Editor 59
Average

Visual Effects
2011 The God of Clay Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
2005 Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 59
Average
1997 Rebirth of Mothra II Visual Effects Visual Effects 58
Average
1997 Rebirth of Mothra II Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 58
Average
1996 Rebirth of Mothra Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
1996 Rebirth of Mothra Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 59
Average
1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 65
Fair
1994 Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 61
Fair
1989 Godzilla vs. Biollante Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 63
Fair
1984 Sayonara Jupiter Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 58
Average
1984 Sayonara Jupiter Visual Effects Visual Effects 58
Average
1981 The Last Days of Planet Earth Visual Effects Visual Effects Director N/A
N/A
1974 Submersion of Japan Visual Effects Visual Effects N/A
N/A
1974 Prophecies of Nostradamus Visual Effects Visual Effects 58
Average
1974 Prophecies of Nostradamus Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 58
Average
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Visual Effects Visual Effects Director 62
Fair
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Visual Effects Visual Effects 62
Fair
1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Visual Effects Compositing Supervisor 62
Fair
1970 Space Amoeba Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 59
Average
1970 Space Amoeba Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
1967 King Kong Escapes Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 59
Average
1967 King Kong Escapes Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 59
Average
1966 The War of the Gargantuas Visual Effects Visual Effects Compositor 59
Average
1966 The War of the Gargantuas Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
Average
1966 The War of the Gargantuas Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 59
Average
1966 Ultraman Visual Effects Visual Effects Compositor 74
Good
1966 Ultraman Visual Effects Visual Effects 74
Good
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 62
Fair
1964 Dogora Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 59
Average
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 61
Fair
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla Visual Effects Visual Effects Camera 62
Fair