Walter Fyrst Explained

Walter Fyrst
Birth Date:6 July 1901
Birth Place:Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
Death Place:Oslo
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

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Walter Fyrst . Trond Olav . Svendsen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 18 June 2012.
  2. Encyclopedia: Walter Fyrst . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øivind . Hanche . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 18 June 2012.