Person
Takeo Kita
Art · 1907–1979
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

Godzilla
Production Design

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Art Direction

King Kong vs. Godzilla
Production Design

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Production Design

Godzilla Raids Again
Production Design

Invasion of Astro-Monster
Production Design

Mothra vs. Godzilla
Production Design

Echo Mountain
Production Designer

Sazae-san's Baby
Art Direction
Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown
Set Decoration
Filmography
- 1977GodzillaProduction Design
- 1970Space AmoebaProduction Design
- 1969All Monsters AttackProduction Design
- 1969Battle of the Japan SeaProduction Design
- 1969Latitude ZeroProduction Design
- 1968Admiral YamamotoArt Direction
- 1968Destroy All MonstersSet Designer
- 1967Son of GodzillaProduction Design
- 1967King Kong EscapesProduction Design
- 1966Ebirah, Horror of the DeepProduction Design
- 1966The War of the GargantuasProduction Design
- 1966Zero FighterProduction Design
- 1965Invasion of Astro-MonsterProduction Design
- 1965Frankenstein Conquers the WorldProduction Design
- 1965The Retreat from KiskaProduction Design
- 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterProduction Design
- 1964Car ThievesArt Direction
- 1964DogoraProduction Design
- 1964Mothra vs. GodzillaProduction Design
- 1964Tiger FlightProduction Design
- 1963AtragonProduction Design
- 1963Samurai PirateProduction Design
- 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaProduction Design
- 1963Siege of Fort BismarckProduction Design
- 1963Attack SquadronProduction Design
- 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaProduction Design
- 1962GorathProduction Design
- 1961The Last WarProduction Design
- 1961MothraArt Direction
- 1961Sazae-san Plays CupidProduction Design
- 1960Sazae And Aunt ApronProduction Design
- 1960The Angry SeaArt Direction
- 1960The Storm of the PacificProduction Design
- 1960Sazae-san's BabyArt Direction
- 1959Saga of the VagabondsArt Direction
- 1959The College RuggersArt Direction
- 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterProduction Design
- 1959The Adventures of Sun Wu KungArt Direction
- 1959Echo MountainProduction Designer
- 1958Who Is the Informer?Art Designer
- 1958The Spell of the Hidden GoldArt Direction
- 1958Sazae's Engagement TripArt Direction
- 1958The Child WritersProduction Design
- 1958The H-ManProduction Design
- 1958Chakkiri KintaProduction Design
- 1958Yaji and Kita on the RoadArt Direction
- 1958A Boy and Three MothersProduction Design
- 1958The Rise and Fall of a Jazz GirlArt Direction
- 1957Teenage SazaeProduction Design
- 1957SchooldaysArt Direction
- 1957The Last EscapeArt Direction
- 1957The Living KoheijiArt Direction
- 1957Sazae-san SequelProduction Design
- 1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)Art Direction
- 1957Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanProduction Design
- 1957Talkative Company PresidentArt Direction
- 1956The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)Art Direction
- 1956Sazae-sanProduction Design
- 1956A Strong Wind BlowsArt Direction
- 1956The StormProduction Design
- 1956A Brother and His SisterProduction Design
- 1956Rebels on the High SeaProduction Design
- 1956Gendai no yokubôProduction Design
- 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Art Direction
- 1956The Vampire MothArt Direction
- 1956Settlement of LoveProduction Design
- 1956Rainy Night DuelProduction Design
- 1956The Maiden CourtesanArt Direction
- 1956All Sold OutArt Direction
- 1955Stray SheepArt Direction
- 1955The Lone JourneyProduction Design
- 1955Godzilla Raids AgainProduction Design
- 1955Diary of the First Incredible Laughing TripProduction Design
- 1954Invisible ManProducer
- 1954GodzillaProduction Design
- 1954The Happy and the Shy DrawArt Direction
- 1954My Six Favorite Men — Speedy MenArt Direction
- 1954A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their PrimeArt Direction
- 1954Farewell RabaulArt Direction
- 1954Jirocho's New YearArt Direction
- 1953Jirocho, the HuntedArt Direction
- 1953Jirocho Strikes a Daring BlowArt Direction
- 1953The Eagle of the PacificProduction Design
- 1953Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His YouthProduction Design
- 1953Jirocho's Home-ComingArt Direction
- 1953Her Captive GamblersArt Direction
- 1953An Edoite JudgeArt Direction
- 1952Shanghai RoseProduction Design
- 1952Tokyo SweetheartArt Direction
- 1952Sword for HireProduction Design
- 1951Sasaki KojiroProduction Design
- 1951Zoku Sasaki KojiroProduction Design
- 1951The White OrchidArt Direction
- 1947A Thousand and One Nights with TohoProduction Design
- 1946Those Who Make TomorrowProduction Design
- 1945Until Victory DayProduction Design
- 1943音楽大進軍Art Direction
- 1942The War at Sea from Hawaii to MalayaProduction Design
- 1941Story of LeadershipProduction Design
- 1940The Burning SkyProduction Design
- 1939Song of the White OrchidArt Direction
- 1939Shanghai Landing PartySettings
- 1938Rainbow HillArt Direction
- 1938The Abe ClanArt Direction
- 1938The GiantArt Direction
- 1937Learn from Experience, Part TwoSettings
- 1937AvalancheProduction Design
- 1937Japanese Women's TextbookProduction Design
- 1937Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and WolfProduction Design
- 1936Morning's Tree-Lined StreetSettings
- 1936The Road I Travel with YouArt Direction
- 1936Enoken’s Ten Millions SequelProduction Design
- 1936Enoken’s Ten MillionsProduction Design
- 1936Man of the HouseProduction Design
- 1936Enoken's Donguri TonbeiArt Direction
- 1935Radio QueenProduction Design
- 1935DriftingSettings
- 1935BotchanProduction Design
- 1934Romantic and CrazyArt Direction
- 1934Odoriko nikkiArt Direction
- 1930Yoshie Fujiwara's HometownSet Decoration
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