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- German born Hein worked as a set and costume designer for the German national ballet before moving to England in the 1940's where he designed for films such as 'Red Shoes, The (1948)' and 'Matter of Life and Death, A (1946)'.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseAda(1924 - July 6, 1970) (his death, 3 children)
- 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).
- Hein's designs for The Red Shoes (1948) are preserved in MOMA, New York and at the BFI in London.
- Hein and Ada had two sons, Jodi and Kiki and a daughter, Nandi Heckroth.
- Daughter, Nandi Heckroth, married Jonathan Routh (1948-1969) and they had two sons, Christian Routh and Jodi Routh.
- Film is the folklore of the 20th century.
- I am not a communist, I am an anarchist.
- [Of The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)] "On screen, it says the first act takes place in Paris. This is not true - it takes place in yellow with, of course, some other colours to play against".
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