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Mathias Matthies

Mathias Matthies was a German art director. He designed the sets for around a hundred films and television programmes. He often collaborated with his wife Ellen Schmidt, including on some Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film.

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Mathias Matthies
Born(1911-08-07)7 August 1911
Died30 September 2004(2004-09-30) (aged 93)
OccupationArt director
Years active1949–1990 (film & TV)

Mathias Matthies (August 7, 1911 – September 30, 2004) was a German art director. He designed the sets for around a hundred films and television programmes. He often collaborated with his wife Ellen Schmidt, including on some Edgar Wallace adaptations made by Rialto Film.1

Selected filmography

References

References

  1. Bergfelder p. 254
Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Bergfelder, Tim (2005) [2004]. International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-productions in the 1960s. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-539-2.
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