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Kōichi Kawakita (川北 紘一, Kawakita Kōichi, December 5, 1942 – December 5, 2014) was a Japanese special effects director, cinematographer, and optical photographer. Filmography [ edit ] Director [ edit ]
- December 5, 2014 (aged 72)
- Special effects director
- Japanese
May 14, 2024 · Koichi Kawakita  (川北 紘一,   Kawakita Kōichi) was a Japanese special effects director best known for creating the effects for every Godzilla film from 1989 to 1995, as well as the first two Rebirth of Mothra films. He also occasionally appeared in cameos in some of Toho's tokusatsu productions. Kawakita was Toho's fourth-ever special effects director, the last of them to ...
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Koichi Kawakita (川北紘一, Kawakita Kōichi?), born December 5, 1942, was a Japanese optical technician, special effects director, and director 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. Gorath (1962) - Assistant Optical Technician King Kong vs ...
Dec 5, 2014 · 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.
Dec 11, 2014 · Confirming Japanese social media posts earlier this week, Koichi Kawakita, veteran Special Effects Director of the Heisei Godzilla Series, has died this month at the age of 72. Kawakita passed on December 5th from liver failure. Funeral services were conducted with family only, but a farewell event is currently being planned. After falling in love with […]
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December 5th, 1942. Date of death: December 5th, 2014. Japan. Biography. One of Toho's more prolific special effects directors, Koichi Kawakita's first job at Toho was in their matte photography department in 1962, working on films such as Gorath. In 1972, Kawakita found himself helming the special effects on Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman show.
