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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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1949
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1949 · nominated
Filmography6 titles
The Red Shoes
1948Costume Design, Production Design
1948Costume Design, Production Design
Black Narcissus
1947Costume Design
1947Costume Design
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951Costume Design, Production Design
1951Costume Design, Production Design
The Small Back Room
1949Production Design
1949Production Design
Torn Curtain
1966Production Design
1966Production Design
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
1956Other
1956Other