Oskar Messter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oskar Messter

German cinema pioneer

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1866

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1943

Profession: entrepreneur, film producer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Oskar Messter (21 November 1866 – 6 December 1943) was a German inventor and film tycoon in the early years of cinema.
His firm Messter Film was one of the dominant German producers before the rise of UFA, into which it was ultimately merged.