Kōichi Kawakita

was a Japanese special effects director, cinematographer, and optical photographer.

Filmography

Director

• Monster Planet of Godzilla (1994)
• The God of Clay (2011)

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

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

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)
• ' (2001) - Minor Role (SDF officer) (final film role)