Koichi Kawakita
December 5, 1942 – December 5, 2014 was a Japanese special effects director, cinematographer, and optical photographer.
Koichi Kawakita
- Name
- Kōichi Kawakita
- Born
- December 5, 1942
- Birthplace
- Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- December 5, 2014 (aged 72)
- Occupation
- Special effects director
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Education
- Kokusai Junior College · Nakano Dempa High School
- Languages
- Japanese
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December 5, 1942 – December 5, 2014 was a Japanese special effects director, cinematographer, and optical photographer.
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Koichi Kawakita (1942–2014) was a film director, of Japanese and Japanese nationality. The film director was born in Nihonbashi-ku. Koichi Kawakita was educated at Kokusai Junior College and Nakano Dempa High School. Languages used include Japanese.
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• Name — Kōichi Kawakita • Native Name — 川北 紘一 • Born — December 5, 1942 • Birthplace — Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan • Died — December 5, 2014 (aged 72) • Occupation — Special effects director • Years Active — 1960 - 2014
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• Monster Planet of Godzilla (1994) • The God of Clay (2011)
Special effects director
Special effects director
• Ultraman Ace (1972-1973) • Ultraman Taro (1973-1974) • Ultraman 80 (1980-1981) • Sayonara Jupiter (1984) • Gunhed (1989) • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) • Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) • Yamato Takeru (1994) • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) • Rebirth of Mothra (1996) • Rebirth of Mothra II (1997) • Chouseishin Series (2003-2006) • Chouseishin Gransazer (2003-2004) • Genseishin Justirisers (2004-2005) • Chousei Kantai Sazer-X (2005-2006)
Special effects assistant director
Special effects assistant director
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) • The War in Space (1977) • The Mighty Peking Man (1977)
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Actor
• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) - Bar Patron (uncredited) • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - Underground shopping center patron (uncredited) • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Rodan hand puppet (uncredited) • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - Minor Role (SDF officer) (final film role)
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1942
Koichi Kawakita was born on 5 December 1942.
2014
Koichi Kawakita died on 5 December 2014.
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Activity and practice. Recorded as having studied at Kokusai Junior College and Nakano Dempa High School.
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