Friedel Kostors
Friedel Kostors , actually Elfriede Kostors, (born February 1, 1897 ; † May 21, 1986 in Sebnitz ) was a German costume designer and doll designer.
After the Second World War, Kostors worked as the second dressmaker after Elisabeth Grünwaldt for the then world-famous Hohnsteiner puppet shows by Max Jacob .
Together with Grünwaldt, she was responsible for designing the costumes for the hand puppet heads carved by Theo Eggink (and later Till de Kock ) and also created numerous imaginative textile figures.
Kostor's creations also included the dog "Struppi", known from GDR television, portrayed by the renowned puppeteer Heinz Fülfe .
Works by Friedel Kostors can now be found in the local museum of Sebnitz , in the traditional hand puppet show in Hohnstein (Saxon Switzerland) and in the Museum for Puppet Theater Culture in Bad Kreuznach as well as in the collection of Piccolo puppet shows .
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| SURNAME | Kostors, Friedel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kostors, Elfriede (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German costume designer and doll designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1897 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 1986 |
| Place of death | Sebnitz , Dresden district , GDR |