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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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The God of Clay

Koichi Kawakita was 68 in The God of Clay as 'Director, Editor, Visual Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 23 2011

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

Rebirth of Mothra II

Koichi Kawakita was 55 in Rebirth of Mothra II as 'Visual Effects Director, Visual Effects, Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 13 1997

Rebirth of Mothra

Koichi Kawakita was 54 in Rebirth of Mothra as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 14 1996

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Koichi Kawakita was 53 in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 09 1995

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

Koichi Kawakita was 52 in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla as 'Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 10 1994

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon

Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 09 1994

Monster Planet of Godzilla

Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Monster Planet of Godzilla as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1994

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Koichi Kawakita was 51 in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 11 1993

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Koichi Kawakita was 49 in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 14 1991

Godzilla vs. Biollante

Koichi Kawakita was 47 in Godzilla vs. Biollante as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 16 1989

Gunhed

Koichi Kawakita was 46 in Gunhed as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1989

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

Making of The Return of Godzilla

Koichi Kawakita was 42 in Making of The Return of Godzilla as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Zero

Koichi Kawakita was 41 in Zero as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 1984

Sayonara Jupiter

Koichi Kawakita was 41 in Sayonara Jupiter as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 17 1984

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

Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1

Koichi Kawakita was 37 in Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 17 1980

The War in Space

Koichi Kawakita was 35 in The War in Space as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1977

The Mighty Peking Man

Koichi Kawakita was 34 in The Mighty Peking Man as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 11 1977

The Corporation

Koichi Kawakita was 33 in The Corporation as 'Special Effects'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 14 1976

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

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

Space Amoeba

Koichi Kawakita was 27 in Space Amoeba as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 01 1970

King Kong Escapes

Koichi Kawakita was 24 in King Kong Escapes as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1967

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Koichi Kawakita was 24 in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 17 1966

The War of the Gargantuas

Koichi Kawakita was 23 in The War of the Gargantuas as 'Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects Compositor'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 31 1966

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Koichi Kawakita was 22 in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 20 1964

Dogora

Koichi Kawakita was 21 in Dogora as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1964

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Koichi Kawakita was 21 in Mothra vs. Godzilla as 'Special Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Camera'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1964

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

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Koichi Kawakita was 19 in King Kong vs. Godzilla as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects Camera, Special Effects Assistant'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 11 1962

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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

Kawaii! JeNny

Koichi Kawakita was 64+ in Kawaii! JeNny as 'Director'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 2007

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

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

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