About
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 |
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| 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 |
Directing |
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| 2014 | Gunbot the Armored Robot | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 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 |
Writing |
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| 2014 | Gunbot the Armored Robot | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Art |
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| 1966 | Ultraman | Art | Title Designer | 74 Good |
Crew |
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| 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 |
| 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 Assistant | 58 Average |
| 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamus | Crew | Special Effects | 58 Average |
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Crew | Special Effects Assistant | 62 Fair |
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Crew | Special Effects | 62 Fair |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Crew | Special Effects | 60 Fair |
| 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 Assistant | 59 Average |
| 1964 | Dogora | Crew | Special Effects | 59 Average |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Crew | Special Effects Assistant | 61 Fair |
| 1963 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Crew | Special Effects | 61 Fair |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Crew | Special Effects Assistant | 62 Fair |
| 1962 | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Crew | Special Effects | 62 Fair |
Editing |
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| 2011 | The God of Clay | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
Visual Effects |
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| 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 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 |
| 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 Director | 58 Average |
| 1974 | Prophecies of Nostradamus | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 58 Average |
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Visual Effects | Compositing Supervisor | 62 Fair |
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Director | 62 Fair |
| 1974 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 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 | 59 Average |
| 1967 | King Kong Escapes | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Camera | 59 Average |
| 1966 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Camera | 60 Fair |
| 1966 | Ultraman | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 74 Good |
| 1966 | Ultraman | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Compositor | 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 |