Hans Zehetner (production designer)

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Hans Zehetner (born May 10, 1914 in Vienna ; † May 20, 1973 there ) was an Austrian production designer .

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Zehetner trained as a stage painter and initially worked for Viennese theaters. In 1938 he went to Berlin as a commercial painter for the UFA . From 1939 to 1945 he participated in the war.

From 1947 he worked as a decorative painter for the Pabst- Kiba -Film in Vienna and painted, among other things, the Tisza landscape for GW Pabst's The Trial . Responsible for the first time as a production designer in 1949, in the 1950s and 1960s Zehetner created the backdrops primarily for homeland films, comedies and revue films. He was also responsible for the design of the Brecht film, Mr. Puntila and his servant Matti .

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 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Zehetner, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian production designer
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH May 20, 1973
Place of death Vienna