Art
Takeo Kita
IT, EN, JA, FR cinema · 141 credits
Born
9 January 1907
Died
1 September 1979 (aged 72)
Also known as Kita Takeo · Takee Kita
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
Production Design, Art Direction
Katango's War
Art Direction
Space Amoeba
Production Design
Battle of the Japan Sea
Production Design
All Monsters Attack
Production Design
Latitude Zero
Production Design
Motta, the Flying Dracula Monster
Art Direction
Destroy All Monsters
Production Design
Admiral Yamamoto
Art Direction
King Kong Escapes
Production Design
Son of Godzilla
Production Design
The War of the Gargantuas
Production Design
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Production Design, Art Direction
Zero Fighter
Production Design
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Production Design, Art Direction
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Production Design, Art Direction
The Retreat from Kiska
Production Design
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Production Design, Art Direction
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Production Design, Art Direction
Car Thieves
Art Direction
Dogora
Production Design
Tiger Flight
Production Design
Attack Squadron
Production Design
Samurai Pirate
Production Design
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Production Design
Atragon
Production Design
Siege of Fort Bismarck
Production Design
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Production Design
Gorath
Production Design
Mothra
Art Direction
The Last War
Production Design
Sazae-san Plays Cupid
Production Design
The Angry Sea
Art Direction
Sazae-san's Baby
Art Direction, Production Design
Sazae And Aunt Apron
Production Design
The Storm of the Pacific
Production Design
Saga of the Vagabonds
Art Direction
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung
Art Direction
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Production Design
Echo Mountain
Production Designer
The College Ruggers
Art Direction
Sazae-san's Marriage
Art Direction
Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
Art Direction
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Art Direction
Three 'Black Crow' Wives
Art Direction
The Spear Master
Art Direction
Talkative Wife
Art Direction
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Art Direction
The Child Writers
Production Design
A Boy and Three Mothers
Production Design
The H-Man
Production Design
Sazae's Engagement Trip
Art Direction
Who Is the Informer?
Art Designer
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl
Art Direction
Chakkiri Kinta
Production Design
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
Art Direction
Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
Art Direction
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
Art Direction
The Living Koheiji
Art Direction
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Art Direction, Production Design
Sazae-san Sequel
Production Design
Teenage Sazae
Production Design
Talkative Company President
Art Direction
Schooldays
Art Direction
The Last Escape
Art Direction
The Bride Is Waiting
Art Direction
Rebels on the High Sea
Production Design
Settlement of Love
Production Design
Vampire Moth
Art Direction
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Art Direction, Production Design
眠狂四郎無頼控
1956
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
Art Direction
The Storm
Production Design
The Maiden Courtesan
Art Direction
Sazae-san
Production Design
Rainy Night Duel
Production Design
A Strong Wind Blows
Art Direction
Gendai no yokubô
Production Design
A Brother and His Sister
Production Design
All Sold Out
Art Direction
The Affair 55 Years Later
Art Direction
The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
Art Direction
アチャコ行状記 親馬鹿天国
1956
Achako's Diary: Children Who Spoil Their Children Go to Heaven
Art Direction
Godzilla Raids Again
Production Design
夏目漱石の三四郎
1955
Stray Sheep
Art Direction
The Lone Journey
Production Design
Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip
Production Design
Farewell Rabaul
Art Direction
Godzilla
Production Design
Invisible Man
Producer
Jirocho's New Year
Art Direction
My Six Favorite Men — Speedy Men
Art Direction
The Happy and the Shy Draw
Art Direction
An Edoite Judge
Art Direction
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Art Direction
Jirocho, the Hunted
Art Direction
Her Captive Gamblers
Art Direction
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Art Direction
The Eagle of the Pacific
Production Design
Tokyo Sweetheart
Art Direction
Sword for Hire
Production Design
Shanghai Rose
Production Design
Zoku Sasaki Kojiro
Production Design
Sasaki Kojiro
Production Design
The White Orchid
Art Direction
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
Production Design
Those Who Make Tomorrow
Production Design
Until Victory Day
Production Design, Art Direction
音楽大進軍
Art Direction
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Production Design
Story of Leadership
Production Design
The Burning Sky
Production Design
白蘭の歌
1939
Song of the White Orchid
Art Direction
The Giant
Art Direction
Rainbow Hill
Art Direction
The Abe Clan
Art Direction
Japanese Women's Textbook
Production Design
Avalanche
Production Design
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf
Production Design
Man of the House
Production Design
The Road I Travel with You
Art Direction
Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel
Production Design
Enoken’s Ten Millions
Production Design
Radio Queen
Production Design
坊っちゃん
1935
Botchan
Production Design
Drifting
Settings
Romantic and Crazy
Art Direction
踊り子日記
1934
Odoriko nikki
Art Direction
藤原義江のふるさと
1930
Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
Set Decoration