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YOHEI TANEDA
Production Designer
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PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Yohei TANEDA

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BIOGRAPHY:

While studying at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Yohei Taneda started his career in the film industry as an Assistant
to the artist, Sawako GODA, for "SHANGHAI IJIN SHOKAN"(aka. CHINA DOLL) directed by Shuji TERAYAMA. Since then,
Taneda has worked for many highly-esteemed Japanese directors including Shinji SOMAI and Yoichi SAI. Taneda's first
feature film as a Production Designer was "1/2 MENSCH: NEUBAUTEN" directed by Sogo ISHII, which was immediately
followed by a film "FUTARI _ BOTTI"(aka. JUST TWO OF US)directed by Koshi ENOKIDO.

Taneda has won numerous awards for his exceptional design. He has been nominated twice for the Best Outstanding
Achievement in Art Direction of the Japan Academy Prize: one for "SWALLOWTAIL" (aka. SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY)
directed by Shunji IWAI (the 20th, 1996) and another for "FUYAJO" (aka. SLEEPLESS TOWN) directed by Lee Chi NGAI.
(the 22nd, 1998) In 1998, he won the Best Production Designer Award of the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards for "FUYAJO"
(aka. SLEEPLESS TOWN). In 2003, Taneda was nominated as the Best Production Designer of Art Directors Guild in USA
for "KILL BILL vol.1", directed by Quentin TARANTINO. In 2007, Taneda was nominated for the Best Outstanding
Achievement in Art Direction of the 30th Japan Academy Prize: one for "HULA GIRLS" directed by Lee-Sang IL and
"THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL". And he won the Best Production Designer of the 61st Mainichi Film Award for both films
above.

Taneda's borderless creativity extends from films to TV shows, commercial films, theaters, exhibitions, art books
publications and retail space design. In 2000, his paintings were exhibited at the Netherlands Architecture Institute
(NAI)in Rotterdam; exhibitions were titled "Towards Totalscape" and "TOWN for the FILMS -From City into Village"
In fall, he was invited as a guest speaker at the European Festival for Production and Visual Effects in Germany where
he explained the realization of spectacular 3D design.
In Sep. of 2007, his artworks called "THE HOT SET YOHEI TANEDA PRODUCTION DESIGNER ANOTHOLOGY"
has published. And two more books will be published. It will be his artworks, original essays and drawings
on those books.

Last year, Yohei Taneda worked on a film called "KAIDAN" ; Japanese Ghost Story, directed by Hideo NAKATA.
He worked on this film as a Production Designer, and he made up a particular view of the old Japanese, beautiful and
lyric world. Such as; street of Edo where the capital city in 18th century that is in Edo period. You can see Japanese
people's beauty sense is put into the showcase houses for ordinary people.
And Japanese old style pub, ruin of a temple, etc..
"KAIDAN" ; Japanese Ghost Story was released to the world in summer of 2007.

Latest work of Yohei Taneda is Kohki Mitani's 4th film that's called "THE MAGIC HOUR".
He worked on Kohki Mitani's last film "THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL", and he continuously participats to the latest
film as the Production Designer.
The scene for "THE MAGIC HOUR" is fictitious seaport town called Sukago.
The ambitious street built in a studio represents its' story, and is an important function.
"THE MAGIC HOUR" will be released in Jun. 2008 in Japan.

■FILM■

□as Production Designer□

2007  THE MAGIC HOUR (Directed by Kohki MITANI)
2006  KAIDAN ; Japanese Ghost Story (Directed by Hideo NAKATA)
2006  HULA GIRLS (Directed by Lee-Sang IL)
    Won the Achievement in Art Direction of the 61st Mainichi Film Awards.
    Nominated as the Best Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction of the 30th Japan Academy Prize
2005  SILK (Directed by Su-Chao PIN)
2005  THE WOW-CHOTEN HOTEL (Directed by Kohki MITANI)
    Won the Achievement in Art Direction of the 61st Mainichi Film Awards.
    Nominated as the Best Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction of the 30th Japan Academy Prize
2004  Ima aini yukimasu aka. BE WITH YOU (Directed by Nobuhiro DOI)
2003  69 sixty nine(Directed by Lee-Sang IL)
2003  Hana & Alice(Directed by Shunji IWAI)
2002  KILL BILL vol.1(Directed by Quentin TARANTINO)
    Nominated for the Best Production Designer of Art Directors Guild in USA.
2002  INNOCENCE aka. GHOST IN THE SHELL 2(Directed by Mamoru OSHII)
2001  FILAMENT(Directed by Jinsei TSUJI)
2001  Reisei to jonetsu no aida aka. Between Calmness and Passion(Directed by Isao NAKAE)
2000  HOTOKE (Directed by Jinsei TSUJI)
1999  SHI-KOKU (Directed by Shunichi NAGASAKI)
1999  SENNEN TABITO (Directed by Jinsei TSUJI)
1998  FUYAJO aka. SLEEPLESS TOWN (Directed by Lee Chi NGAI)
    Won the Best Production Designer of the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards.
    Nominated as the Best Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction of the 22nd Japan Academy Prize
1997  HONGKONG DAI-YASOKAI (Directed by Takayoshi WATANABE)
1996  SWALLLOWTAIL aka. SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY(Directed by Shunji IWAI)
    Nominated for the Best Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction of the 20th Japan Academy Prize.
1995  SOME KINDA LOVE(Directed by Shunichi NAGASAKI)
1993  SMAP, AIRPLANE BROTHERS(Directed by Hisashi SAITO)
1989  JULIET GAME(Directed by Shoji KOKAMI )
1988  JUST TWO OF US(Directed by Koji ENOKIDO)
1986  1/2 Man(Directed by Sogo ISHII)
1984  Abnormal Family(Directed by Masayuki SUO)


□as another positions□

2007 Nishi no Majo ga Shinda(Directed by Shunichi NAGASAKI)as Art Supervisor
2006 JAPAN SINKS(Directed by Shinji HIGUCHI)as Art Adovisor
2006 NIGHT TIME PICNIC(Directed by Masahiko NAGASAWA)as Concept Designer
1999 GEMINI(Directed by Shinya TSUKAMOTO)as Art Producer
1990 SUKI!(Directed by Takayoshi WATANABE)as Painter of the pictures in the set
1990 INAMURA JANE(Directed by Keisuke KUWATA)as Charactor Designer


■ TV PROGRAM■

2006 STAGE DESIGN:Ryu Murakami's Talking Live Show, THE CAMBRIAN PALACE(TX)
2002 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN: PRIVATE DETECTIVE MIKE HAMA (NTV)
2001 IMAGE DESIGN:SHITTO NO KAORI : Le parfum de la jalousie (ANB)
2001 ART PLANNING:MEOTO MANZAI (TBS)
                                                And many others;

■COMMERCIAL FILM■

2007  SAPPORO BEER Tsukurushika-nai series
2006  KIRIN BEER Nodogoshi Nama series
2005  AMERICAN EXPRESS My life My card, Ken Watanabe in KYOTO/KIRIN BEER Nodogoshi nama series/
UCC BLACK sugarless FUTURE MEDIA/NISSHIN Yakisoba U.F.O. The appearance of Kaori Kaguya Princess/
ASAHI Wakamusya Green tea should be fresh, The appearance
                                                And many others;


■BOOK■

2007 THE HOT SET YOHEI TANEDA PRODUCTION DESIGNER ANOTHOLOGY Published from Media Faxtory.
2004 INNOCENCE-GHOST IN THE SHELL2 OFFICIAL ART BOOK with DVD
    "INNOCENCE" Collector's Box. Published from TOKUMA SHOTEN
2002 The Art of Kamaitati no yoru 2 MIKAZUKI-JIMA. Published from CYUN SOFT.
2002 Eiga zukuri no Tabi -The Journey of Making Films. Published from SEKAIBUNKASHA.
1998 TOWN for the FILMS ARTWORKS from Swallowtail Butterfly to Sleepless Town.
    Published from KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING.

■EXHIBITION■

2007 ART DIRECTOR:The lights festival, mid-summer carnival FANTOMATICO
   (Huistenbosch in Sasebo city, Nagasaki Japan)
2004 EVENT PRODUCE:BRAVO SASEBO FESTIVAL
   (Sasebo city, Nagasaki Japan where the scene of the film "69 sixty-nine" that Yohei Taneda worked on as
    Producton Designer)
2004 SUPERVISOR:Scenery of Cities from Ghost in the Shell 2 INNOCENCE
   (Mori Urban Institute for the Future at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Japan)
2001 ART DIRECTOR:Calmi Cuori Appasionati
   (Fuji Television Theater Mall, Tokyo Japan)
2001 Yohei Taneda, Exhibition of Photographs:Scenery Made and Filmed - From
    "Sleepless Town" to "HOTOKE" and "Calmi Cuori Appassionati"
   (the MINOLTA Photo Space in Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan)
2000 Sending Paintings to the exhibition:Towards Totalscape
   (The Netherlands Architecture Institute(NAI) , Rotterdam The Netherlands)
2000 Yohei Taneda, Exhibition of Art Works for films:TOWN for the FILMS - From City into Village
   (The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) , Rotterdam The Netherlands)

■THEATER■

2004  The Story of Two Women Soldiers, directed by Yoji SAKATE
   (Produced and showed at New National Theater, Tokyo Japan)
2000  OMUKAE JUNBI directed by Hisashi SAITO
   (Produced by THIRD STAGE, showed at Nakano MOMO Theater, Tokyo Japan)

■OTHERS■

PRODUCT DESIGN:"No.13 Shogi" ON AIR on NEW DESIGN PARADISE (Fuji Television)
ART DIRECTION:Video Game Program "Kamaitachi no yoru 2 〜Kangokuto no Warabeuta"
VIDEO WORKS:"Miyuki Nakajima 'YAKAI' vol.7 and vol.8"
STORE DESIGN:"bar LEM"
                                                And many others;



References and Portfolio available upon request
yohta@yohta-design.com


2005 YOHEI TANEDA AND YOHTA-DESIGN. ALL RIGHTS IN THIS SITE RESERVED