Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita Born October 7, 1923 Tokyo, Japan Died August 18, 2013 Occupation Director, writer, composer First work The Tale of Izu (1951)

Koji Kajita (梶田興治,   Kajita Kōji), also known under the pen name Susumu Ike (池すすむ,   Ike Susumu), was a Japanese director, writer, and amateur composer. He passed away at age 89 on August 18, 2013 due to illness.

Selected Filmography

• Godzilla (1954) - 1st assistant director
• The Mysterians (1957) - 1st assistant director
• The H-Man (1958) - 1st assistant director
• Varan (1958) - 1st assistant director
• Battle in Outer Space (1959) - 1st assistant director
• The Human Vapor (1960) - 1st assistant director
• Mothra (1961) - Lyrics ["Daughters of Infant Island"; as Susumu Ike] / composition ["Daughters of Infant Island"; as Susumu Ike]
• Gorath (1962) - 1st assistant director
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) - 1st assistant director
• Matango (1963) - 1st assistant director
• Atragon (1963) - 1st assistant director
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) - 1st assistant director
• Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) - 1st assistant director
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) - 1st assistant director
• Ultra Q (TV 1966-1967) - Screenplay [episode 4] / director [episodes 4, 8, 22, 25, and 27]
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) - 1st assistant director

External Links

• Koji Kajita on Toho Official Site
• Susumu Ike on Toho Official Site

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