Ellen Schmidt (production designer)
Ellen Schmidt (born March 13, 1922 in Gelsenkirchen , † March 12, 1997 in Hamburg ) was a German set designer .
She studied architecture, specializing in building construction, and graduated with an engineering degree. One of her early assignments was to rebuild the Thalia Theater in Hamburg . Shortly afterwards she married the film architect Mathias Matthies .
Together with her husband, she designed the equipment for numerous film productions in the 1950s and 1960s. In the Studio Hamburg she was also often work for television since the 1960s.
Filmography
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 7. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 130.
Web links
- Ellen Schmidt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Ellen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1997 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |