About Kisaku Itō
Lived 1899 – 1967 (aged 67). Kisaku Itō was a Japanese artist, production designer, theatre designer and art director.
was a Japanese art director.
He was born in Tokyo.
He won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Art Direction for the 1953 film Ugetsu. In 1955, he served as art director for She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum.
Selected filmography Typhoon Over Nagasaki (1957)
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Who was Kisaku Itō?
Japanese artist (1899-1967)
When was Kisaku Itō born?
Kisaku Itō was born on 1 August 1899 in Kanda-Misakichō.
When did Kisaku Itō die?
Kisaku Itō died on 31 March 1967.
What was Kisaku Itō's occupation?
Kisaku Itō was an artist, production designer, theatre designer and art director.
What nationality was Kisaku Itō?
Kisaku Itō was Japanese.
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