About Ellen Schmidt
Lived 1922 – 1997 (aged 74). Ellen Schmidt was a German production designer and art director.
Ellen Schmidt (1922–1997) was a German art director active in film set design in the postwar era. She frequently collaborated with her husband Mathias Matthies, including on several Edgar Wallace adaptations.
Selected filmography Dark Eyes (1951) The Sinful Border (1951) Shooting Stars (1952) My Wife Is Being Stupid (1952) Don't Worry About Your Mother-in-Law (1954) Men at a Dangerous Age (1954) I Was an Ugly Girl (1955) My Children and I (1955) Father's Day (1955) The First Day of Spring (1956) The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958) Crime After School (1959) The Merry War of Captain Pedro (1959) Yes, Women are Dangerous (1960) The Forger of London (1961) The Green Archer (1961) The Last Chapter (1961) The Inn on the River (1962) The Happy Years of the Thorwalds (1962) Aurora Marriage Bureau (1962)
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Who was Ellen Schmidt?
German production designer (1922-1997)
When was Ellen Schmidt born?
Ellen Schmidt was born on 13 March 1922 in Gelsenkirchen.
When did Ellen Schmidt die?
Ellen Schmidt died on 12 March 1997 in Hamburg.
What was Ellen Schmidt's occupation?
Ellen Schmidt was a production designer and art director.
What nationality was Ellen Schmidt?
Ellen Schmidt was German.
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