Born 1901 (age 69) · Giessen, Germany
Appears in 18 titles

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.

Filmography

Peterchens Mondfahrt
7.8
Peterchens Mondfahrt
1959
Screenplay
“The Red Shoes” Sketches
“The Red Shoes” Sketches
1948
Director