- German surrealist painter, who made his reputation as a production designer for German ballet and theatre. He moved to Britain in 1935 as a set and costume designer. In 1948, he became chief production designer for Powell and Pressburger, best known for The Red Shoes (1948).
- Hein's designs for The Red Shoes (1948) are preserved in MOMA, New York and at the BFI in London.
- Hein and Ada had two sons, Jodi and Kiki and a daughter, Nandi Heckroth.
- Daughter, Nandi Heckroth, married Jonathan Routh (1948-1969) and they had two sons, Christian Routh and Jodi Routh.
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