Hein Heckroth
Birth date
April 14, 1901
Death date
July 7, 1970
Place of birth
Giessen, Germany
Profession
Art
Age
69 years
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.
