
北山清太郎
Seitarou Kitayama was a first generation animator who made animations on his own, not hired by larger corporations. He even founded his own animation studio which was closed due to lack of commercial success. He utilized the chalkboard technique, and later paper animation, with and without pre-printed backgrounds.
Yasuji Murata, Hakuzan Kimura, Sanae Yamamoto and Noburou Oofuji were students of his and worked at his film studio.In 1923, the Great Kanto earthquake destroyed most of the Kitayama studio and the residing animators spread out and founded studios of their own, knowing that one could make money with the production of animations.
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Seitarou Kitayama is also known as 北山清太郎.
Seitarou Kitayama was born on March 3, 1888.
Seitarou Kitayama is 56 years old.
Seitarou Kitayama passed away on February 13, 1945.
Seitarou Kitayama is male.
Seitarou Kitayama works as Animator.
Seitarou Kitayama performs in Japanese.
Seitarou Kitayama is from Sumiyoshimachi, Wakayama-ku, Japan.