Hein Heckroth

    Known For

    Art

    Birthday

    April 14, 1901

    Day of Death

    July 7, 1970 (69 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Giessen, Germany

    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.

    Known For

    • The Red Shoes

      The Red Shoes

      1948

    • Torn Curtain

      Torn Curtain

      1966

    • Black Narcissus

      Black Narcissus

      1947

    • A Matter of Life and Death

      A Matter of Life and Death

      1946

    • The Tales of Hoffmann

      The Tales of Hoffmann

      1951

    • The Small Back Room

      The Small Back Room

      1949

    • The Battle of the River Plate

      The Battle of the River Plate

      1956

    • Gone to Earth

      Gone to Earth

      1950

    • The Haunted Castle

      The Haunted Castle

      1960

    • Oh... Rosalinda!!

      Oh... Rosalinda!!

      1955

    • Bluebeard's Castle

      Bluebeard's Castle

      1963

    • The Elusive Pimpernel

      The Elusive Pimpernel

      1950

    • The Girl and the Legend

      The Girl and the Legend

      1957

    • Ludwig II

      Ludwig II

      1955

    • The Threepenny Opera

      The Threepenny Opera

      1963