Boris de Fast (July 6, 1890 – 1973) was a Russian actor, screenwriter, film editor and make-up artist.[1][2] Born in Feodosia, Crimea in the Russian Empire, he emigrated to France, where he worked in the film industry.[3] His rare performances in American films include a strange villainous performance in Tempest (1928) and a role in The Woman Disputed.[4]
Boris de Fast | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1890 |
| Died | post 1966 |
| Other names | Boris Fastovich Boris De Fas |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, film editor and makeup artist |
| Years active | 1924-1967 (film) |
Selected filmography
editActor
edit- The Masked Woman (1924)
- Michel Strogoff (1926)[5]
- En plongée (1926)
- Napoleon (1927)
- Princess Masha (1927)
- The Woman Disputed (1928)
- Tempest (1928)
- Madonna of the Sleeping Cars (1928)
- Volga Volga (1928)
- Land Without Women (1929)
- The Ship of Lost Souls (1929)
- The Ring of the Empress (1930)
- La Femme d'une nuit (1931)
- Queen of the Night (1931)
- The Man with a Broken Ear (1934)
Editor
edit- The Orderly (1933)
- Les yeux noirs (1935)
- The Lie of Nina Petrovna (1937)
- Adrienne Lecouvreur (1938)
Screenwriter
edit- Volga in Flames (1934)
References
edit- ^ Waldman p. 141
- ^ Positif (in French). Nouvelles éditions Opta. 1988.
- ^ "Boris de Fast - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Jeanne, René; Ford, Charles (1947). Histoire encyclopédique du cinéma: Le cinéma américain, 1895-1945 (in French). R. Laffont.
- ^ Marmin, Michel (1982). Le cinéma: grande histoire illustrée du 7e art (in French). Editions Atlas. ISBN 978-2-7312-0172-7.
Bibliography
edit- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.