Walter Fyrst

Walter Fyrst (né Fürst; 6 July 1901 23 February 1993) was a Norwegian filmmaker. He was born in Kristiania; the son of 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]

Walter Fyrst
Fürst ca. 1935
Born(1901-07-06)6 July 1901
Kristiania, Norway
Died23 February 1993(1993-02-23) (aged 91)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationfilmmaker

References

  1. Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Walter Fyrst". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. Hanche, Øivind. "Walter Fyrst". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 June 2012.



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