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Hein Heckroth

Art

Hein Heckroth

Born
1901-04-14 · Giessen, Germany
Died
1970-07-07
Filmography
18 titles on TMDB
About 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.

Backdrop from The Red Shoes

Films & television

18 titles

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