Leo K. Kuter

Leo K. Kuter (born Leo Edwin Kuter; February 21, 1897 – August 10, 1970) was an American film art director. Active in Hollywood for over forty years, he was most known for his work at Warner Brothers from 1933 to 1965 and for designing the RKO "radio tower astride the globe" logo. Kuter was born in Shannon, Illinois and moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1911, where he graduated from Manual Arts High School. His film career began in 1920, as a draftsman for Famous Players–Lasky. During the subsequent decade, he worked in various (often uncredited) capacities, including as set designer and art director, for multiple studios, including Metro, Universal, RKO, William Fox, and Warner Brothers. He settled at Warner Brothers in 1933 and stayed there for thirty-two years, moving from set designer to assistant art director to art director. During his thirty-two years at Warners, Kuter was the art director of such notable films as Destination Tokyo, Hollywood Canteen, Key Largo, and ()