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Hein Heckroth

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69 Years Old

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.

Born

Giessen, Germany on 14th April 1901

Died

7th July 1970

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