Hein Heckroth
Birth Date
4/14/1901 (Age 69)Birth Place
Giessen, GermanyDeath Date
7/7/1970Departments
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.
Best Known For
Production Design
Production Design
Costume Design
Costume Design
Other
Costume Design
Art
Costume & Make-Up
