Hein Heckroth
Art1901Giessen, Germany
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.
Known For
Acting History
1966
Torn Curtain
Production Design
1963
The Threepenny Opera
Art Direction
The Threepenny Opera
Set Decoration
The Threepenny Opera
Costume Design
Bluebeard's Castle
Production Design
1960
The Haunted Castle
Art Direction
1959
Peterchens Mondfahrt
Screenplay
Peterchens Mondfahrt
Set Designer
1957
The Girl and the Legend
Production Design
1956
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Production Design
Ludwig II
Production Design
1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Production Design
1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
Production Design
The Tales of Hoffmann
Costume Design
1950
Gone to Earth
Production Design
The Elusive Pimpernel
Production Design
1949
The Small Back Room
Production Design
1948
1947
Black Narcissus
Costume Design
1946
A Matter of Life and Death
Costume Design