Kisaku Itō Explained
| Kisaku Itō |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo |
| Occupation: | Art Director |
was a Japanese art director.
He was born in Tokyo. He developed a skill in drawing, and became among the most prominent set designers in Japanese cinema following World War II.[1]
He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction for the 1953 film Ugetsu.[2] In 1955, he served as art director for She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum.[3]
Selected filmography
Notes and References
- Book: Takashi Sasayama . J. R. Mulryne . Margaret Shewring . Shakespeare and the Japanese Stage . Cambridge University Press . 1998 . 54 . 0521470439.
- Web site: 8th (1953) . 13 December 2016 . Mainichi Film Awards.
- Book: Jacek Klinowski . Adam Garbicz . Jacek Klinowski . Adam Garbicz . Feature Cinema in the 20th Century: Volume Two: 1951-1963: A Comprehensive Guide . Planet RGB Limited . 2012 . 978-1624075650.
