Hein Heckroth

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  • Date of birth: 1901. April 14.
  • Place of birth: Giessen, Germany

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 Acad...

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