About Walter Fyrst
Lived 1901 – 1993 (aged 91). Walter Fyrst was a Norwegian film director, film producer, screenwriter, television producer and advertising person.
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.
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
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Who was Walter Fyrst?
Norwegian filmmaker (1901-1993)
When was Walter Fyrst born?
Walter Fyrst was born on 6 July 1901 in Oslo.
When did Walter Fyrst die?
Walter Fyrst died on 23 February 1993 in Oslo.
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Walter Fyrst was a film director, film producer, screenwriter, television producer and advertising person.
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Walter Fyrst was Norwegian.
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