is a Japanese special effects director and actor.

Biography

Suzuki had a rather short career at Toho as a special effects director of theatrical films, which only spanned across one Mothra movie and two Godzilla films. It appears that Suzuki might have taken the blunt of the blame for ''

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is a 2000 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Masaaki Tezuka, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura, produced by Shogo Tomiyama, and starring Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatoh Eve, and Toshiyuki Nagashima. Prod ...

'' (2000) box office failure, which is why his career might have ended so abruptly. Before Suzuki became a director of special effects, he was the assistant special effects director for ''

The Imperial Navy is a 1981 Japanese war film directed by Shue Matsubayashi. The film is a retelling of the downfall of Japan's Imperial Navy. Plot In 1940, despite the opposition of the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Keiju ...

'' (1981) as his first production. He dabbled in assisting outside of special effects, before teaming with '' Koichi Kawakita'' for ''

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'' (1984). Seven years later, Suzuki became Kawakita's go-to assistant from ''

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is a 1991 Japanese ''kaiju'' film written and directed by Kazuki Ōmori and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. The film, produced and distributed by Toho Studios, is the 18th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the third film in the franchise ...

'' (1991) until Kawakita's retirement from theatrical work. In 2003, Suzuki was back at Toho, however, this time in the director's chair as he helped helm Toho's successful The Gransazers TV show. He continued this trend with the follow-up series in the Star God franchise: The Justirisers (2004).

Filmography

Special Effects Director

* ''

Rebirth of Mothra III is a 1998 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Okihiro Yoneda, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the final film in the ''Rebirth of Mothra'' trilogy, following the previou ...

'' (1998) * '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000)

Special Effects Assistant Director

* ''

'' (1981) * ''

'' (1984) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992) * ''

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II , is a 1993 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 20th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, as ...

'' (1993) * ''

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla is a 1994 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Kensho Yamashita, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 21st film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' ...

'' (1994) * '' Yamato Takeru'' (1994) * '' Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995) * ''

Rebirth of Mothra is a 1996 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Okihiro Yoneda, with special effects by Kōichi Kawakita. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, the film serves as a reboot for the fictional giant monster character Mothra, and is the first ...

'' (1996) * ''

Rebirth of Mothra II is a 1997 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Kunio Miyoshi, written by Masumi Suetani, and produced by Hiroaki Kitayama and Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, the film features the fictional monster character Mothra, an ...

'' (1997)

Director

* '' ChouSeiShin GranSazer'' (2003) * ''

Genseishin Justiriser , translated into English as ''Phantom Star God Justirisers'' is a tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toho and airing on TV Tokyo. This series is the second in Toho's Seishin (Star God) series. The show aired 51 episodes between October 2, ...

'' (2004)

Assistant Director

* '' Daijobu, My Friend'' (1983) * '' Tampopo'' (1985)

Acting

* '' Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' (2002)

References

External links

* https://www.tohokingdom.com/people/kenji_suzuki.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Kenji 1957 births People from Ibaraki Prefecture Living people Special effects people