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Kōji Hashimoto(1936-2005)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
  • Producer
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Kōji Hashimoto was born on 21 January 1936 in Tochigi, Japan. He was an assistant director and director, known for The Return of Godzilla (1984), King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and Godzilla 1985 (1985). He died on 9 January 2005 in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan.
BornJanuary 21, 1936
DiedJanuary 9, 2005(68)
BornJanuary 21, 1936
DiedJanuary 9, 2005(68)
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Known for

The Return of Godzilla (1984)
The Return of Godzilla
6.8
  • Director(as Koji Hashimoto)
  • 1984
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
5.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Koji Hashimoto)
  • 1963
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Godzilla 1985
6.1
  • Director(as Koji Hashimoto)
  • 1985
Hiroshi Fujioka and Ayumi Ishida in Submersion of Japan (1973)
Submersion of Japan
5.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Koji Hashimoto)
  • 1973

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Keiju Kobayashi, Kumiko Takeda, Junko Mihara, Masahiko Kondô, Toshihiko Tahara, and Yoshio Nomura in Haithîn bugi (1982)
    Haithîn bugi
    6.6
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1982
  • The Imperial Navy (1981)
    The Imperial Navy
    6.5
    • assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1981
  • Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
    Magnitude 7.9
    5.1
    • second assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1980
  • Glowing Autumn (1979)
    Glowing Autumn
    7.1
    • assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1979
  • The House of Hanging (1979)
    The House of Hanging
    6.2
    • assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1979
  • The Gate of Youth Part 2
    7.5
    • chief assistant director
    • 1977
  • Zoku ningen kakumei (1976)
    Zoku ningen kakumei
    8.5
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1976
  • The Gate of Youth (1975)
    The Gate of Youth
    6.8
    • chief assistant director
    • 1975
  • Prophecies of Nostradamus (1974)
    Prophecies of Nostradamus
    6.2
    • first assistant director: second unit (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1974
  • Hiroshi Fujioka and Ayumi Ishida in Submersion of Japan (1973)
    Submersion of Japan
    5.6
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1973
  • Long Journey Into Love
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1973
  • Senso o shiranai kodomotachi
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1973
  • Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain: Getsu-getsu kasui moku kinkin
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1971
  • Tô-chan no pô ga kikoeru (1971)
    Tô-chan no pô ga kikoeru
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1971
  • Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain (1971)
    Showa hito keta shachô tai futaketa shain
    • chief assistant director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1971

Director

  • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
    Godzilla: Final Wars
    6.3
    • earlier film clips (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
    Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
    6.4
    • earlier film clips (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
    Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
    6.9
    • earlier film clips (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
    Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
    6.5
    • earlier film clips (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
    Godzilla vs. Biollante
    6.5
    • earlier film clips (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (1986)
    Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
    8.4
    • original material (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1986
  • Godzilla 1985 (1985)
    Godzilla 1985
    6.1
    • Director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1985
  • The Return of Godzilla (1984)
    The Return of Godzilla
    6.8
    • Director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1984
  • Bye Bye Jupiter (1984)
    Bye Bye Jupiter
    4.3
    • Director (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1984

Producer

  • The 8-Tomb Village (1996)
    The 8-Tomb Village
    6.1
    • executive producer (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1996
  • Himeyuri no Tô (1995)
    Himeyuri no Tô
    5.1
    • producer (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1995
  • Kimi wa boku o sukininaru
    6.8
    • executive producer (as Koji Hashimoto)
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Koji Hashimoto
  • Born
    • January 21, 1936
    • Tochigi, Japan
  • Died
    • January 9, 2005
    • Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan(cardiac disease)
  • Spouse
    • ?January 1, 1959 - January 9, 2005 (his death, 5 children)

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