Walter Fyrst


Walter Fyrst was a Norwegian filmmaker. He was born in Kristiania, 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''