Walter Fyrst
Norwegian filmmaker
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| Intro | Norwegian filmmaker | ||
| Places | Norway | ||
| was | Film director Film producer Screenwriter Filmmaker | ||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
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| Birth | 6 July 1901, Oslo, Oslo Municipality, Norway | ||
| Death | 23 February 1993Oslo, Oslo Municipality, Norway (aged 91 years) | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
| Politics: | Nasjonal Samling | ||
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Biography
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