Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

ArtProductionProducer Jan 9 (died age 72) 1930–1977 (47 year career)
6.6 avg rating

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

Crew (120)

Movies (120)

Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Art Direction

6.8
Godzilla

Godzilla

1977

Production Design

6.8
Space Amoeba

Space Amoeba

1970

Production Design

6.4
All Monsters Attack

All Monsters Attack

1969

Production Design

5.1
Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

1969

Production Design

6.0
Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero

1969

Production Design

5.8
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Production Design

6.9
Destroy All Monsters

Destroy All Monsters

1968

Set Designer

6.9
Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto

1968

Art Direction

8.3
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967

Production Design

6.4
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967

Production Design

6.2
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Art Direction

6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966

Production Design

6.3
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Production Design

6.4
Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1966

Production Design

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Art Direction

6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster

Invasion of Astro-Monster

1965

Production Design

6.8
The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

1965

Production Design

8.3
Frankenstein Conquers the World

Frankenstein Conquers the World

1965

Production Design

6.7
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Art Direction

7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964

Production Design

7.0
Dogora

Dogora

1964

Production Design

6.7
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964

Production Design

7.0
Tiger Flight

Tiger Flight

1964

Production Design

Car Thieves

Car Thieves

1964

Art Direction

Samurai Pirate

Samurai Pirate

1963

Production Design

5.7
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

Production Design

6.5
Siege of Fort Bismarck

Siege of Fort Bismarck

1963

Production Design

Atragon

Atragon

1963

Production Design

6.6
Attack Squadron

Attack Squadron

1963

Production Design

6.0
Gorath

Gorath

1962

Production Design

6.4
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

Production Design

6.9
Mothra

Mothra

1961

Art Direction

7.1
The Last War

The Last War

1961

Production Design

6.3
Sazae-san Plays Cupid

Sazae-san Plays Cupid

1961

Production Design

The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea

1960

Art Direction

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

1960

Production Design

5.6
Sazae And Aunt Apron

Sazae And Aunt Apron

1960

Production Design

Sazae-san's Baby

Sazae-san's Baby

1960

Art Direction

Sazae-san's Baby

Sazae-san's Baby

1960

Production Design

Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds

1959

Art Direction

6.2
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

1959

Art Direction

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

Production Design

6.4
Echo Mountain

Echo Mountain

1959

Production Designer

The College Ruggers

The College Ruggers

1959

Art Direction

The H-Man

The H-Man

1958

Production Design

5.7
The Spell of the Hidden Gold

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958

Art Direction

6.0
The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

The Rise and Fall of a Jazz Girl

1958

Art Direction

Who Is the Informer?

Who Is the Informer?

1958

Art Designer

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

Art Direction

The Child Writers

The Child Writers

1958

Production Design

Sazae's Engagement Trip

Sazae's Engagement Trip

1958

Art Direction

A Boy and Three Mothers

A Boy and Three Mothers

1958

Production Design

Talkative Company President

Talkative Company President

1957

Art Direction

Sazae-san Sequel

Sazae-san Sequel

1957

Production Design

The Living Koheiji

The Living Koheiji

1957

Art Direction

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Art Direction

8.5
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

1957

Production Design

8.5
Teenage Sazae

Teenage Sazae

1957

Production Design

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957

Art Direction

6.0
Schooldays

Schooldays

1957

Art Direction

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Art Direction

6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

1956

Production Design

6.5
Sazae-san

Sazae-san

1956

Production Design

8.0
Rebels on the High Sea

Rebels on the High Sea

1956

Production Design

The Vampire Moth

The Vampire Moth

1956

Art Direction

4.0
Rainy Night Duel

Rainy Night Duel

1956

Production Design

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

1956

Art Direction

5.3
The Storm

The Storm

1956

Production Design

9.0
A Strong Wind Blows

A Strong Wind Blows

1956

Art Direction

The Maiden Courtesan

The Maiden Courtesan

1956

Art Direction

Settlement of Love

Settlement of Love

1956

Production Design

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip

1955

Production Design

The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

1955

Production Design

Stray Sheep

Stray Sheep

1955

Art Direction

Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955

Production Design

6.0
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Art Direction

7.6
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954

Production Design

7.6
Invisible Man

Invisible Man

1954

Producer

6.4
Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul

1954

Art Direction

8.4
Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho's New Year

1954

Art Direction

Her Captive Gamblers

Her Captive Gamblers

1953

Art Direction

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953

Art Direction

Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953

Art Direction

The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953

Production Design

7.6
An Edoite Judge

An Edoite Judge

1953

Art Direction

Youth of Heiji Senigata

Youth of Heiji Senigata

1953

Production Design

Jirocho, the Hunted

Jirocho, the Hunted

1953

Art Direction

Tokyo Sweetheart

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

Art Direction

7.6
Sword for Hire

Sword for Hire

1952

Production Design

7.0
Shanghai Rose

Shanghai Rose

1952

Production Design

Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

1951

Production Design

Sasaki Kojiro

Sasaki Kojiro

1951

Production Design

5.0
The White Orchid

The White Orchid

1951

Art Direction

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

A Thousand and One Nights with Toho

1947

Production Design

Those Who Make Tomorrow

Those Who Make Tomorrow

1946

Production Design

音楽大進軍

音楽大進軍

1943

Art Direction

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

1942

Production Design

6.0
Story of Leadership

Story of Leadership

1941

Production Design

The Burning Sky

The Burning Sky

1940

Production Design

Shanghai Landing Party

Shanghai Landing Party

1939

Settings

5.0
Song of the White Orchid

Song of the White Orchid

1939

Art Direction

Rainbow Hill

Rainbow Hill

1938

Art Direction

The Abe Clan

The Abe Clan

1938

Art Direction

The Giant

The Giant

1938

Art Direction

6.0
Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf

Saga of the Vagabonds, Part One: Tiger and Wolf

1937

Production Design

Avalanche

Avalanche

1937

Production Design

6.5
Japanese Women's Textbook

Japanese Women's Textbook

1937

Production Design

Learn from Experience, Part Two

Learn from Experience, Part Two

1937

Settings

6.2
Enoken’s Ten Millions

Enoken’s Ten Millions

1936

Production Design

Enoken's Donguri Tonbei

Enoken's Donguri Tonbei

1936

Art Direction

Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel

Enoken’s Ten Millions Sequel

1936

Production Design

Man of the House

Man of the House

1936

Production Design

6.0
Morning's Tree-Lined Street

Morning's Tree-Lined Street

1936

Settings

6.7
The Road I Travel with You

The Road I Travel with You

1936

Art Direction

6.3
Radio Queen

Radio Queen

1935

Production Design

Botchan

Botchan

1935

Production Design

Drifting

Drifting

1935

Settings

Romantic and Crazy

Romantic and Crazy

1934

Art Direction

Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown

Yoshie Fujiwara's Hometown

1930

Set Decoration

7.0