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Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Cinematographer · Born April 8, 1926 (100) · Saitama, Japan

Born
April 8, 1926 (100)
From
Saitama, Japan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Hajime Koizumi's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
39%
Power
24%
Society
15%
Morality
11%
Bonds
4%
Ideas
4%
Self
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
8
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hajime Koizumi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hajime Koizumi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Katango's War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ultra Q(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Special Effects · Visual Effects · Visual Effects Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dogora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Mothra vs. Godzilla(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Atragon(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Mushroom People(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Salaryman's Reckless Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gorath(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Man in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Mothra(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Human Vapor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Battle in Outer Space(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The Path Under the Platanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Varan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The H-Man(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Song for a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mysterians(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Atarashii Sebiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Elephant from "Zoo Story" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Camera Department Manager

  • Good Luck to These Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Legend of the White Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1956 to 1973.

Biggest box office

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

$492 worldwide

Highest rated

Mothra (1961)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography28 of 31: 28 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew3 of 31: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s13 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Hajime Koizumi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)

66th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Mothra (1961)

Midcredits 70th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Hajime Koizumi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles32–52 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles3–14 · median 6 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles30–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hajime Koizumi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hajime Koizumi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 14.

Directors

  • Ishirō Honda14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Ishirō Honda

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers