Paul Huldschinsky (18 August 1889 – 1 February 1947) was a German-Jewish architect and

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. After imprisonment in the

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in 1938 he fled

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in 1939 for California. He won an

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in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''

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''.

Early life

Paul Huldschinky was born into a family of Jewish heritage known for its contributions to banking, German heavy industry and art. His father, Oscar Huldschinsky (1846-1931) was a Silesian steel magnate and noted art collector, listed among Berlin's wealthiest millionaires. His mother, Ida Huldschinsky (1860-1912 née Brandeis-Weikersheim) belonged to the Viennese banking family. Paul had three sisters, Susanne Huldschinsky Reichenheim, Marie Minze Friedheim et Lilly von Klemperer. They, as well as their families, would all be persecuted as Jews when the Nazis came to power.

Selected filmography

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'' (1944)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huldschinsky, Paul 1889 births 1947 deaths German set decorators Best Art Direction Academy Award winners German emigrants to the United States Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States Architects from Berlin Sachsenhausen concentration camp survivors

Early life

Selected filmography

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