Willy Schiller

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Willy Schiller
Born11 August 1899
Died17 July 1973 (1973-07-18) (aged 73)
NationalityGerman
OccupationArt director
Years active1927–1965 (film)

Willy Schiller (11 August 1899 – 17 July 1973) was a German art director. [1] In the later part of his career he worked for DEFA, the East German state-controlled film studio.

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  1. Allan & Sandford p.3

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