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Koichi Kawakita

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Dec 05 1942
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Death: Fri, Dec 05 2014
Koichi Kawakita is 72 years old
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Poster of The God of Clay
The God of Clay
Koichi Kawakita was 68 in The God of Clay as 'Director, Editor, Visual Effects'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 23 2011
Poster of Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors
Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors
Koichi Kawakita was 63 in Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors as 'Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 2005
Poster of Rebirth of Mothra II
Rebirth of Mothra II
Koichi Kawakita was 55 in Rebirth of Mothra II as 'Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 13 1997
Poster of Rebirth of Mothra
Rebirth of Mothra
Koichi Kawakita was 54 in Rebirth of Mothra as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 14 1996
Poster of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Koichi Kawakita was 53 in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 09 1995
Poster of Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 52 in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla as 'Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 10 1994
Poster of Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 09 1994
Poster of Monster Planet of Godzilla
Monster Planet of Godzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Monster Planet of Godzilla as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1994
Poster of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 11 1993
Poster of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Koichi Kawakita was 49 in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 14 1991
Poster of Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Koichi Kawakita was 47 in Godzilla vs. Biollante as 'Visual Effects Director, Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1989
Poster of Gunhed
Gunhed
Koichi Kawakita was 46 in Gunhed as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1989
Poster of Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
Koichi Kawakita was 43 in Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection as 'Director, Writer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Zero
Zero
Koichi Kawakita was 41 in Zero as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 1984
Poster of The Last Days of Planet Earth
The Last Days of Planet Earth
Koichi Kawakita was 38 in The Last Days of Planet Earth as 'Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Poster of Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
Koichi Kawakita was 37 in Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 17 1980
Poster of The War in Space
The War in Space
Koichi Kawakita was 35 in The War in Space as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1977
Poster of The Mighty Peking Man
The Mighty Peking Man
Koichi Kawakita was 34 in The Mighty Peking Man as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 11 1977
Poster of The Corporation
The Corporation
Koichi Kawakita was 33 in The Corporation as 'Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 14 1976
Poster of Prophecies of Nostradamus
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Koichi Kawakita was 31 in Prophecies of Nostradamus as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 03 1974
Poster of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 31 in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Director, Compositing Supervisor'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 21 1974
Poster of Space Amoeba
Space Amoeba
Koichi Kawakita was 27 in Space Amoeba as 'Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 01 1970
Poster of King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
Koichi Kawakita was 24 in King Kong Escapes as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1967
Poster of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Koichi Kawakita was 24 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as 'Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1966
Poster of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Koichi Kawakita was 22 in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as 'Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 20 1964
Poster of Dogora
Dogora
Koichi Kawakita was 21 in Dogora as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1964
Poster of Mothra vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 21 in Mothra vs. Godzilla as 'Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1964
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 20 in King Kong vs. Godzilla as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 26 1963
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Koichi Kawakita was 19 in King Kong vs. Godzilla as 'Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant'.
Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 1962

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Gunbot the Armored Robot
Gunbot the Armored Robot
Koichi Kawakita was 71+ in Gunbot the Armored Robot as 'Director, Writer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 2014
Poster of Kawaii! JeNny
Kawaii! JeNny
Koichi Kawakita was 64+ in Kawaii! JeNny as 'Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Poster of Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan
Koichi Kawakita was 31+ in Submersion of Japan as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1974
Poster of Zone Fighter
Zone Fighter
Koichi Kawakita was 30+ in Zone Fighter as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Ultraman
Ultraman
Koichi Kawakita was 23+ in Ultraman as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Compositor, Title Designer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 17 1966