Hein Heckroth
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- April 14, 1901
- Died
- July 7, 1970 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Giessen, 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
Filmography
Torn Curtain
Movie · Production Design
The Threepenny Opera
Movie · Art Direction, Set Decoration
Bluebeard's Castle
Movie · Production Design
The Haunted Castle
Movie · Art Direction
Peterchens Mondfahrt
Movie · Set Designer
The Girl and the Legend
Movie · Production Design
The Battle of the River Plate
Movie · Other
Ludwig II
Movie · Production Design
Oh... Rosalinda!!
Movie · Production Design
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Movie · Production Design
The Tales of Hoffmann
Movie · Production Design
The Elusive Pimpernel
Movie · Production Design
Gone to Earth
Movie · Production Design
The Small Back Room
Movie · Production Design
The Red Shoes
Movie · Production Design
“The Red Shoes” Sketches
Movie · Art Designer