Art1901-04-14 - 1970-07-07Giessen, GermanyMale

Hein Heckroth

German surrealist painter, who made his reputation as a production designer for German ballet and theatre. He moved to Britain in 1935 as a set and costume designer. In 1948, he became chief production designer for Powell and Pressburger, best known for The Red Shoes (1948) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.

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Art

Born

1901-04-14

Place of Birth

Giessen, Germany

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Behind the Camera

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The Red Shoes

Production Design

Movie

The Red Shoes

Costume Design

Movie

A Matter of Life and Death

Costume Design

Movie

Bluebeard's Castle

Production Design

Movie

Peterchens Mondfahrt

Screenplay

Movie

Peterchens Mondfahrt

Set Designer

Movie

Black Narcissus

Costume Design

Movie

Ludwig II

Production Design

Movie

The Tales of Hoffmann

Production Design

Movie

The Tales of Hoffmann

Costume Design

Movie

The Haunted Castle

Art Direction

Movie

The Small Back Room

Production Design

Movie