Takeo Kita
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- January 9, 1907
- Died
- September 1, 1979 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Takeo Kita was a Japanese production designer, producer, and representative director and president of the Toho film studio, Toho Built. His career spanned over four decades, beginning as an assistant for Toho's precursor, Photo Chemical Laboratory, and working in his later days on tokusatsu projects and the films of Ishiro Honda. Kita passed away on September 1, 1979, at the age of 72.
Known For
Filmography
Godzilla
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
Katango's War
Movie · Art Direction
Space Amoeba
Movie · Production Design
Battle of the Japan Sea
Movie · Production Design
All Monsters Attack
Movie · Production Design
Latitude Zero
Movie · Production Design
Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster
Movie · Art Direction
Destroy All Monsters
Movie · Production Design
Admiral Yamamoto
Movie · Art Direction
King Kong Escapes
Movie · Production Design
Son of Godzilla
Movie · Production Design
The War of the Gargantuas
Movie · Production Design
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Movie · Production Design
Zero Fighter
Movie · Production Design
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
The Retreat from Kiska
Movie · Production Design
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
Car Thieves
Movie · Art Direction
Dogora
Movie · Production Design
Tiger Flight
Movie · Production Design
Attack Squadron
Movie · Production Design
Samurai Pirate
Movie · Production Design
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · Production Design
Atragon
Movie · Production Design
Siege of Fort Bismarck
Movie · Production Design
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Movie · Production Design
Gorath
Movie · Production Design
The Last War
Movie · Production Design
Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Movie · Production Design
Mothra
Movie · Production Design
The Angry Sea
Movie · Art Direction
Sazae-san's Baby
Movie · Art Direction, Production Design
Sazae And Aunt Apron
Movie · Production Design
The Storm of the Pacific
Movie · Production Design
Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
Movie · Art Direction
Saga of the Vagabonds
Movie · Art Direction
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
Movie · Art Direction
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Movie · Production Design
The College Ruggers
Movie · Art Direction
Sazae-san's Marriage
Movie · Art Direction
Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Movie · Art Direction
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Movie · Art Direction
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
Movie · Art Direction
The Spear Master
Movie · Art Direction
Talkative Wife
Movie · Art Direction
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Movie · Art Direction
The Child Writers
Movie · Production Design
A Boy and Three Mothers
Movie · Production Design
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Movie · Art Direction
The H-Man
Movie · Production Design
Sazae's Engagement Trip
Movie · Art Direction
Who Is the Informer?
Movie · Art Designer
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
Movie · Art Direction
Chakkiri Kinta
Movie · Production Design
Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire Festival
Movie · Art Direction
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
Movie · Art Direction
Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
Movie · Art Direction
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
Movie · Art Direction
The Living Koheiji
Movie · Art Direction
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Movie · Art Direction, Production Design
Sazae-san Sequel
Movie · Production Design
Teenage Sazae
Movie · Production Design
Talkative Company President
Movie · Art Direction
Schooldays
Movie · Art Direction
The Last Escape
Movie · Art Direction
The Ornery Entrance to the Sumo Ring with a Sword
Movie · Art Direction
The Bride Is Waiting
Movie · Art Direction
Rebels on the High Sea
Movie · Production Design
Settlement of Love
Movie · Production Design
Vampire Moth
Movie · Art Direction
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Movie · Art Direction, Production Design
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
Movie · Art Direction
The Storm
Movie · Production Design
The Maiden Courtesan
Movie · Art Direction
Sazae-san
Movie · Production Design
Rainy Night Duel
Movie · Production Design
A Strong Wind Blows
Movie · Art Direction
Gendai no yokubô
Movie · Production Design
A Brother and His Sister
Movie · Production Design
All Sold Out
Movie · Art Direction
The Affair 55 Years Later
Movie · Art Direction
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
Movie · Art Direction
The Well-Raised Girl and the Head Clerk
Movie · Art Direction
Achako's Diary: Bride-Catching Test
Movie · Art Direction
Achako's Diary: Children Who Spoil Their Children Go to Heaven
Movie · Art Direction
Godzilla Raids Again
Movie · Production Design
Stray Sheep
Movie · Art Direction
The Lone Journey
Movie · Production Design
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Movie · Production Design
Comical Detective Story: Hatchan's First Adventure
Movie · Art Direction
Farewell Rabaul
Movie · Art Direction
Godzilla
Movie · Production Design
Jirocho's New Year
Movie · Art Direction
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
Movie · Art Direction
My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men
Movie · Art Direction
The Happy and the Shy Draw
Movie · Art Direction
An Edoite Judge
Movie · Art Direction
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Movie · Art Direction
Jirocho, the Hunted
Movie · Art Direction
Her Captive Gamblers
Movie · Art Direction
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Movie · Art Direction
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
Movie · Production Design
The Eagle of the Pacific
Movie · Production Design
Tokyo Sweetheart
Movie · Art Direction
Sword for Hire
Movie · Production Design
Shanghai Rose
Movie · Production Design
Zoku Sasaki Kojiro
Movie · Production Design
Sasaki Kojiro
Movie · Production Design
The White Orchid
Movie · Art Direction
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
Movie · Production Design
Those Who Make Tomorrow
Movie · Production Design
Until Victory Day
Movie · Production Design, Art Direction
音楽大進軍
Movie · Art Direction
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Movie · Production Design
Story of Leadership
Movie · Production Design
The Burning Sky
Movie · Production Design
Song of the White Orchid
Movie · Art Direction
Shanghai Landing Party
Movie · Settings
The Giant
Movie · Art Direction
Rainbow Hill
Movie · Art Direction
The Abe Clan
Movie · Art Direction
Japanese Women's Textbook
Movie · Production Design
Avalanche
Movie · Production Design
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf
Movie · Production Design
Learn from Experience, Part Two
Movie · Settings
Enoken's Donguri Tonbei
Movie · Art Direction
Man of the House
Movie · Production Design
The Road I Travel with You
Movie · Art Direction
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
Movie · Settings
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Movie · Production Design
Enoken’s Ten Millions
Movie · Production Design
Radio Queen
Movie · Production Design
Botchan
Movie · Production Design
Drifting
Movie · Settings
Romantic and Crazy
Movie · Art Direction
Odoriko nikki
Movie · Art Direction
Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
Movie · Set Decoration