Walter Fyrst
Appearance
Walter Fyrst | |
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![]() Fürst c. 1935 | |
Born | Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway | 6 July 1901
Died | 23 February 1993 | (aged 91)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | filmmaker |
Walter Fyrst (né Fürst; 6 July 1901 – 23 February 1993) was a Norwegian filmmaker. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the son of the physician Valentin Fürst and Margarethe Christiane Dedekam. His first film was Troll-elgen from 1927, based on two novels by Mikkjel Fønhus. Other films were Cafe X from 1928 and Brudekronen from 1944. Fyrst made propaganda films for the Nazi regime during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.[1][2]
Filmography
- 1927: Troll-elgen
- 1928: Cafe X
- 1932: Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde
- 1942: Vi er Vidkun Quislings hirdmenn
- 1943: Unge viljer
- 1944: Brudekronen
- 1944: Villmarkens lov
- 1955: Hjem går vi ikke
References
- ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Walter Fyrst". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ Hanche, Øivind. "Walter Fyrst". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2012.