Hildegard Bechtler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hildegard Bechtler

German costume and set designer

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1951

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Profession: costume designer, scenographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Hildegard Maria Bechtler (born 14 Nov 1951) is an award-winning German costume and set designer.
Born in Baden and raised in Stuttgart, she moved to London in the 1970s and has been working there ever since.
She has created designs for numerous plays on the London stage.
She has also worked extensively in opera.
She won the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for her work on the National Theatre revival of After the Dance.In 1984 she married the actor Bill Paterson; they have two children. In 2017 she was interviewed on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions programme.