Known For
Art
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 14, 1901
Died
July 7, 1970
Age
69
Place of Birth
Giessen, Germany
Popularity
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Hein Heckroth
Art
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.
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Known For
7.8
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Movie
8.0
The Red Shoes
1948 · Movie
6.6
Torn Curtain
1966 · Movie
7.5
Black Narcissus
1947 · Movie
6.4
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Movie
6.2
Gone to Earth
1950 · Movie
5.8
The Threepenny Opera
1963 · Movie
6.1
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955 · Movie
7.1
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Movie
6.7
The Small Back Room
1949 · Movie
6.8
The Haunted Castle
1960 · Movie
6.1
The Girl and the Legend
1957 · Movie
Filmography
No acting credits.