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Elina Schnizler is a German costume designer and director of the costume departement at the Berliner Ensemble theatre.

Life
Born in Nürtingen (Germany), Elina Schnizler started her professional career in Stuttgart, followed by two years of working experience in Helsinki, Chicago and finally in Paris, where she worked at Christian Dior’s haute couture. She studied fashion- and costume design in Hamburg, and has been a freelance costume designer since 1994. She has produced for film, opera and theatre, with a remarkable record of award-winning theatre plays in many of the premium places in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. She has worked with some illustrious directors such as Hans Neuenfels, Klaus Emmerich, and over a long period with Oliver Reese, who engaged her as the costume director at the Berliner Ensemble in 2017.

Work
Major costume design productions by Elina Schnizler