Hein Heckroth
Known for
Art
Born
April 14, 1901
Birthplace
Giessen, Germany
Died
July 7, 1970 (aged 69)
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 work
The Red Shoes
1948
Torn Curtain
1966
Black Narcissus
1947
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951
The Small Back Room
1949
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Gone to Earth
1950
The Haunted Castle
1960
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955Filmography
1966
Torn CurtainProduction Design
1963
Bluebeard's CastleProduction Design
1963
The Threepenny OperaArt Direction, Set Decoration, Costume Design
1960
The Haunted CastleArt Direction
1959
Peterchens MondfahrtScreenplay, Set Designer
1957
The Girl and the LegendProduction Design
1956
1955
Oh... Rosalinda!!Production Design
1955
Ludwig IIProduction Design
1953
The Story of Gilbert and SullivanProduction Design
1951
The Tales of HoffmannProduction Design, Costume Design
1950
The Elusive PimpernelProduction Design
1950
Gone to EarthProduction Design
1949
The Small Back RoomProduction Design
1948
The Red ShoesProduction Design, Costume Design
1948
“The Red Shoes” SketchesDirector, Art Designer
1947
Black NarcissusCostume Design
1946
A Matter of Life and DeathCostume Design