Kisaku Itō (伊藤 熹朔, Itō Kisaku, 1 August 1899 – 31 March 1967[1]) was a Japanese art director.
Kisaku Itō | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1899 Tokyo |
| Died | 31 March 1967 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Art Director |
| Awards | Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction |
He was born in Tokyo.[1] He developed a skill in drawing, and became among the most prominent set designers in Japanese cinema following World War II.[2]
He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction for the 1953 film Ugetsu.[3] In 1955, he served as art director for She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum.[4]
Selected filmography edit
- Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
References edit
- ^ a b "伊藤熹朔". Kodansha. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Takashi Sasayama; J. R. Mulryne; Margaret Shewring (1998). Shakespeare and the Japanese Stage. Cambridge University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0521470439.
- ^ "8th (1953)". Mainichi Film Awards. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Jacek Klinowski; Adam Garbicz; Jacek Klinowski; Adam Garbicz (2012). Feature Cinema in the 20th Century: Volume Two: 1951-1963: A Comprehensive Guide. Planet RGB Limited. ISBN 978-1624075650.
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