Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Costume designer, art director and scenic designer who entered American film as costume designer for TORRENT (1926) at Cosmopolitan/MGM. He designed costumes for many silent films, including THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HELEN OF TROY (1927), THE BARKER (1928), WEARY RIVER, RIO RITA (also art director) and THE DIVINE LADY (all 1929), and about 20 talkies, including CIMARRON (also art director), TOO MANY COOKS and THE PUBLIC DEFENDER (all 1931), THE LOST SQUADRON (1932) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (1935). From 1929, he also worked as an art director with credits that include THE VAGABOND LOVER (1929), HIT THE DECK and THE CASE OF SERGEANT GRISCHA (both 1930), SECRET SERVICE (1931), WAY BACK HOME (1932) and CARNEGIE HALL (1947).  Interior Decoration 1930-31: CIMARRON 1 nomination, 1 Award