Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita 川北紘一 (Kawakita Kōichi), born December 5, 1942, is a Japanese optical technician, special effects director, director, and actor best known for his work on most of the Heisei era Godzilla films and the first two Rebirth of Mothra films.

Filmography

 * Gorath (Assistant Optical Technician)
 * King Kong vs. Godzilla (Assistant Special Effects Cameraman)
 * Zero Fighter (Special Effects Optical Assistant)
 * The Return of Ultraman (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Zone Fighter (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Ultraman Leo (Special Effects Supervisor)
 * Prophecies of Nostradamus (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Conflagaration (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * The Human Revolution Continues (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Zero Pilot (Director of Special Effects)
 * Goliathon (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Monkey (Director of Special Effects)
 * Tokyo Daijishin Magnitude 8.1 (Special Effects Supervisor)
 * Ultraman 80 (Special Effects Supervisor)
 * Saraba Kaitei Kûbo I 401 Maboroshi no Panama Unga Daibakugeki! (Special Effects Supervisor)
 * The War in Space (Assistant Director of Special Effects)
 * Megaloman (Director of Special Effects)
 * Bye-Bye Jupiter (Director of Special Effects)
 * Zero (Director of Special Effects)
 * Love: Take Off (Director of Special Effects)
 * 19 (Special Effects Supervisor)
 * Bureau of D Agency (Director of Special Effects)
 * Gunhed (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. Biollante (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. Mothra (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla 2 (Director of Special Effects)
 * Yamato Takeru (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (Director of Special Effects)
 * Rebirth of Mothra (Director of Special Effects)
 * Rebirth of Mothra II (Director of Special Effects)
 * Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (SDF Officer)
 * Super Star God GranSazer (Director of Special Effects, SDF Officer)
 * Phantom Star God Justirisers (Director of Special Effects, Businessman)
 * Super Star Fleet Sazer-X (Director of Special Effects, Businessman)
 * Kawaii! JeNny (Director)