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Filmmaker · Austria

Willi Forst

Died in 1980

Willi Forst (1903-1980), born Wilhelm Anton Frohs in Vienna, the son of a porcelain painter, made his debut in 1919 on provincial stages, became a revue star in Berlin and a film actor from the silent era; the talkies, thanks to his voice, made him a romantic lead and a very popular singer. A director from 1933, he founded his own production company in 1936, refused under the Nazi regime the leading role in an antisemitic film, caused a scandal in 1951 with a nude scene, and died in Vienna.

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