Kōichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita (川北紘一) (December 5, 1942 – December 5, 2014) was a Japanese Special Effects Director and Actor.

Filmography

Special Effects Director

• 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)

Special Effects Assistant Director

• Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
• The War in Space (1977)

Acting

• 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)

External links

• http://www.tohokingdom.com/people/koichi_kawakita.htm
• Milner, David. Yohihiko Shibata (trans.) December 1994. "An Interview with Koichi Kawakita", Kaiju Fan Online. (Originally published in Cult Movies)