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Heinz Oestergaard

1916 – 2003

German fashion designer

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About Heinz Oestergaard

Lived 1916 – 2003 (aged 86). Heinz Oestergaard was a German fashion designer, costume designer and actor.

The German police uniform was designed by Heinz Oestergaard. Heinz Oestergaard (15 August 1916 – 10 May 2003) was a German fashion designer.

He was considered one of the leading German fashion designers of the postwar period. After having succeeded in Berlin, where he designed clothes for Zarah Leander and Maria Schell, Oestergaard went to Munich in 1967. He there became the fashion manager of the catalogue company Quelle. He there replaced the customary wire used for bodices by stretch fabric. In 1971 he designed police uniforms and the green uniforms of the German police forces.

Awards

1996: Verdienstorden des Landes Berlin (Order of Merit of Berlin) 1996: Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Officer's Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany)

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Important facts

Born
15 August 1916, Berlin
Birth century
20th century
Died
10 May 2003, Bad Reichenhall
Occupation
Fashion designer, costume designer, actor
Nationality
Germany
Awards
Order of Merit of Berlin; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

People in Heinz Oestergaard's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Maria Schell
Maria Schell
1926 – 2005
Actor
 Portrait of Zarah Leander
Zarah Leander
1907 – 1981
Singer

Contemporaries

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Adolf Windaus
1876 – 1959
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Nikolai Burdenko
1876 – 1946
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 Portrait of Paul Montel
Paul Montel
1876 – 1975
Mathematician
 Portrait of Aleksandr Arbuzov
Aleksandr Arbuzov
1877 – 1968
Chemist
 Portrait of G.H. Hardy
G.H. Hardy
1877 – 1947
Mathematician
 Portrait of Henry Norris Russell
Henry Norris Russell
1877 – 1957
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinz Oestergaard?

German fashion designer (1916–2003)

When was Heinz Oestergaard born?

Heinz Oestergaard was born on 15 August 1916 in Berlin.

When did Heinz Oestergaard die?

Heinz Oestergaard died on 10 May 2003 in Bad Reichenhall.

What was Heinz Oestergaard's occupation?

Heinz Oestergaard was a fashion designer, costume designer and actor.

What nationality was Heinz Oestergaard?

Heinz Oestergaard was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinz Oestergaard

· Wikidata: Q110846

· DBpedia: Heinz Oestergaard

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