Hein Heckroth
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Art
Known Credits
23
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-04-14 (124 years old)
Place of Birth
Giessen, Germany
Crew
1966
Torn Curtain Production Design1963
The Threepenny Opera Art Direction1963
The Threepenny Opera Set Decoration1963
The Threepenny Opera Costume Design1963
Bluebeard's Castle Production Design1960
The Haunted Castle Art Direction1959
Peterchens Mondfahrt Screenplay1959
Peterchens Mondfahrt Set Designer1957
The Girl and the Legend Production Design1956
The Battle of the River Plate Other1955
Ludwig II Production Design1955
Oh... Rosalinda!! Production Design1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan Production Design1951
The Tales of Hoffmann Production Design1951
The Tales of Hoffmann Costume Design1950
The Elusive Pimpernel Production Design1950
Gone to Earth Production Design1949
The Small Back Room Production Design1948
The Red Shoes Production Design1948
The Red Shoes Costume Design1948
“The Red Shoes” Sketches Director1947
Black Narcissus Costume Design1946
A Matter of Life and Death Costume Design