Koichi Kawakita

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Koichi Kawakita
Koichi Kawakita with the Oxygen Destroyer prop and a Godzilla maquette
Born December 5, 1942
Tokyo, Japan
Died December 5, 2014
Occupation Optical Technician,
Special Effects Director,
Director, Actor
Notable role(s) SDF Officer, Businessman
First work Gorath (1962)
Notable work Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
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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. Kawakita passed away on December 5, 2014, his 72nd birthday.

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