Koichi Kawakita
Known for
Visual Effects
Born
December 5, 1942
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Died
December 5, 2014 (aged 72)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Son of Godzilla
1967Filmography
2019
The Dawn of Kaiju Eigaas Self - Filmmaker
2014
2011
The God of ClayDirector, Editor, Visual Effects, Production Supervisor
2010
Making of Godzilla vs. Mothraas Himself
2007
2005
Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star WarriorsVisual Effects Director
2001
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attackas Air SDF officer (uncredited)
1997
Rebirth of Mothra IIVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects
1996
Rebirth of MothraSpecial Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1995
Godzilla vs. DestoroyahSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director
1994
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzillaVisual Effects Director, Special Effects, Visual Effects
1994
Orochi, the Eight-Headed DragonSpecial Effects
1994
Monster Planet of GodzillaDirector
1993
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IISpecial Effects
1993
Making of Godzilla vs. Biollanteas Himself
1991
Godzilla vs. King GhidorahSpecial Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1989
Godzilla vs. BiollanteVisual Effects Director, Special Effects
1989
GunhedSpecial Effects, Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects
1989
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87Title Designer
1986
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete CollectionDirector, Writer
1985
Making of The Return of GodzillaDirector
1984
ZeroSpecial Effects
1984
Sayonara JupiterSpecial Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1981
The Last Days of Planet EarthVisual Effects Director
1980
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1Special Effects