Pierre Schild

Pierre Schild
Born	1897 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	1968 Madrid, Spain
Other names	Lakka Schildknecht
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1923 - 1960 (film)

Pierre Schild (1897–1968) was a Russian Empire-born art director known for his work in French and Spanish cinema. Born Lakka Schildknecht, he left Russia following the October Revolution in 1917. Following the German invasion of France in 1940 he emigrated to Spain.

Selected filmography

• Michel Strogoff (1926)
• Napoleon (1927)
• A Foolish Maiden (1929)
• Nights of Princes (1930)
• The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1931)
• Queen of the Night (1931)
• Under the Leather Helmet (1932)
• To Be Loved (1933)
• The Scandal (1934)
• Youth (1934)
• Return to Paradise (1935)
• Whirlpool of Desire (1935)
• Merchant of Love (1935)
• A Legionnaire (1936)
• The Volga Boatman (1936)
• Josette (1937)
• Barnabé (1938)
• Hercule (1938)
• Ernest the Rebel (1938)
• Three from St Cyr (1939)
• Angelica (1939)
• The Millions of Polichinela (1941)
• Thirsty Land (1945)
• A Cuban in Spain (1951)

Bibliography

• Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer 2008.

External links

• Pierre Schild at the Internet Movie Database