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Herbert Strabel(1927-2017)

  • Art Director
  • Production Designer
  • Art Department
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Herbert Strabel was born on 14 October 1927 in Berlin, Germany. He was an art director and production designer, known for Cabaret (1972), Enemy Mine (1985) and The NeverEnding Story (1984). He was married to Bärbel. He died on 21 October 2017 in Holzkirchen, Germany.
BornOctober 14, 1927
DiedOctober 21, 2017(90)
BornOctober 14, 1927
DiedOctober 21, 2017(90)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Art Department(as Herbert Strabl)
  • 1972
Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine (1985)
Enemy Mine
6.9
  • Art Director
  • 1985
Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Alan Oppenheimer, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)
The NeverEnding Story
7.3
  • Art Director
  • 1984
Sophia Loren, John Cassavetes, Bruce Davison, Edward Herrmann, George Kennedy, Patrick McGoohan, Robert Vaughn, and Max von Sydow in Brass Target (1978)
Brass Target
6.0
  • Art Director
  • 1978

Credits

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Art Director

  • Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine (1985)
    Enemy Mine
    6.9
    • Art Director
    • 1985
  • Noah Hathaway, Sydney Bromley, Alan Oppenheimer, Tilo Prückner, and Deep Roy in The NeverEnding Story (1984)
    The NeverEnding Story
    7.3
    • Art Director
    • 1984
  • John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Derek Jacobi, Robert Vaughn, Trevor Howard, and Renée Soutendijk in Inside the Third Reich (1982)
    Inside the Third Reich
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Night Crossing (1982)
    Night Crossing
    6.5
    • Art Director
    • 1982
  • Lili Marleen (1981)
    Lili Marleen
    7.1
    • Art Director
    • 1981
  • From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
    From the Life of the Marionettes
    7.2
    • Art Director
    • 1980
  • Bud Cort in Son of Hitler (1979)
    Son of Hitler
    3.9
    • Art Director
    • 1979
  • Sophia Loren, John Cassavetes, Bruce Davison, Edward Herrmann, George Kennedy, Patrick McGoohan, Robert Vaughn, and Max von Sydow in Brass Target (1978)
    Brass Target
    6.0
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, and Volker Spengler in Despair (1978)
    Despair
    6.9
    • Art Director
    • 1978
  • The Serpent's Egg (1977)
    The Serpent's Egg
    6.6
    • Art Director (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Edelweißkönig (1975)
    Edelweißkönig
    5.4
    • Art Director
    • 1975
  • Das Haus Lunjowo
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1970
  • Othello
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1968
  • Hannes Messemer in Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki (1967)
    Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1967
  • Heydrich in Prag
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Art Director
    • 1967

Production Designer

  • Dominique Horwitz, Christine Kaufmann, Peter Kern, Juraj Kukura, Sona MacDonald, Eva Mattes, Sunnyi Melles, Freddy Quinn, and Beatrice Richter in The Roaring Fifties (1983)
    The Roaring Fifties
    5.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1983
  • The First Polka (1979)
    The First Polka
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1979
  • Der fliegende Holländer (1975)
    Der fliegende Holländer
    7.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1975
  • Eine Nacht in Venedig (1974)
    Eine Nacht in Venedig
    6.9
    • Production Designer
    • 1974
  • Lisa - Aus dem Leben einer Unentbehrlichen
    TV Movie
    • production designer
    • 1974
  • Alle Menschen werden Brüder (1973)
    Alle Menschen werden Brüder
    4.6
    • Production Designer
    • 1973
  • Ein Hit für Deutschland
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1972
  • Jürgen Feindt in Der Musikboxer - Ein Schlagabtausch nach Noten (1969)
    Der Musikboxer - Ein Schlagabtausch nach Noten
    TV Mini Series
    • Production Designer
    • 1969–1970
  • Der Dreispitz
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1967
  • Die Zimmerwirtin
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1967
  • Die Geschichte des Rittmeisters Schach von Wuthenow
    9.5
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1966
  • Die Tochter des Brunnenmachers
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1965
  • Der arme Prinz
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1965
  • Der Seitensprung
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964
  • Von 'Brigadoon' zu 'My Fair Lady'
    TV Movie
    • Production Designer
    • 1964

Art Department

  • Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
    7.8
    • set dresser (as Herbert Strabl)
    • 1972
  • Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
    Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
    8.0
    TV Series
    • assistant production designer
    • 1969
  • Der Vogelhändler (1962)
    Der Vogelhändler
    5.0
    • painter
    • 1962
  • Headquarters State Secret (1960)
    Headquarters State Secret
    6.1
    • painter
    • 1960
  • Bezaubernde Arabella (1959)
    Bezaubernde Arabella
    6.5
    • painter
    • 1959
  • Heinz Rühmann in Ein Mann geht durch die Wand (1959)
    Ein Mann geht durch die Wand
    6.8
    • painter
    • 1959
  • Heidemarie Hatheyer and O.E. Hasse in Solange das Herz schlägt (1958)
    Solange das Herz schlägt
    6.5
    • painter
    • 1958
  • Immer wenn der Tag beginnt (1957)
    Immer wenn der Tag beginnt
    5.5
    • painter (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Königin Luise (1957)
    Königin Luise
    5.8
    • painter
    • 1957
  • Paul Klinger, Paul Martin, Rudolf Platte, Karl Schönböck, Herta Staal, and Sonja Ziemann in Das Bad auf der Tenne (1956)
    Das Bad auf der Tenne
    5.5
    • painter
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Herbert Strabl
  • Born
    • October 14, 1927
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • October 21, 2017
    • Holzkirchen, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Bärbel? - March 17, 2017 (her death)

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