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Luis Trenker

Luis Trenker

Actor, Director, Writer

Born October 4, 1892 in St. Ulrich in Gröden, Italy

Died April 12, 1990

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Biography

Luis Trenker (born in St-Ulrich, southern Tyrol (now Italy) as Alois Franz Trenker) was a film director, singer, author, ski champion and mountain climber, wood-carver, stage and film actor. He went to school in Bolzano to become a carver artist. From 1912 to 1914 he studied Architecture.

He fought in WWI as an officier in the Dolomite. After that, he made a documentary film "Wunder des Schneeschuhs" (1921) with Arnold Fanck. In 1934 he worked in Hollywood, but went back to Europe. In 1966 he worked for TV with the ski champion Toni Sailer in "Luftsprünge". He lived with his wife in Meran, kept an office in Munich, wrote his Memories ("Alles gut gegangen" ("Everything went swell")). He died on Pneumonia and heart attack in a hospital in Bolzano.

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4 wins and 2 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

80

Type

Year

From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses Poster

From Caligari to Hitler: German Cinema in the Age of the Masses Documentary2014Self

Messner Documentary2012Self

Zeitenblicke - Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit Poster

Zeitenblicke - Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit Documentary2008Self

Ein Leben wie im Flug TV Movie2007Self

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co Poster

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co Documentary2000Self

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Poster

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl Documentary1993Self

Wer war Arnold Fanck? TV Movie1989Self - Interviewee

Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood Poster

Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood Documentary1986

Hochkant TV Movie1982Prolog

Na sowas! Poster

Na sowas! TV Series1982Self

Goldene Europa TV Series1981Self

Heut' abend Poster

Heut' abend TV Series1980Self

NDR Talk Show Poster

NDR Talk Show TV Series1979Self

Auf los geht's los Poster

Auf los geht's los TV Series1977Self

Das ist Ihr Leben TV Series1976Self

Musik & Gäste TV Series1976Self

Berge und Geschichten - Luis Trenker erzählt Poster

Berge und Geschichten - Luis Trenker erzählt TV Series1972Self - Host

Die Glückspirale TV Movie1972

Die Ullrich Documentary1972Self

Ich filmte am Matterhorn Documentary1971Self

Olympia - Olympia TV Movie1971

Luftsprünge Poster

Luftsprünge TV Series1969Hannes Kogler

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten Poster

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten TV Series1969Self

Stelldichein beim Wein TV Series1967Self

Der weiße Rausch - Einst und jetzt Documentary1966Self - Narrator

Wenn die anderen Feiern - Geschichten von Sternen, Stars und einfachen Leuten TV Series1966Self

Luis Trenker erzählt von seiner Filmarbeit Mini-Series1965Self - Host - Narrator

Die eiserne Zeit Documentary1964Self - Host - Narrator

Die goldene Zeit Documentary1964Self - Host - Narrator

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen Poster

Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen TV Series1964Self

Luis Trenker erzählt - Alles gut gegangen TV Series1964Self - Host - Narrator

Morgen sind wir ein Jahr klüger TV Special1964Echter Luis Trenker

Olympia-Ball TV Movie1964Self

Passwort TV Series1964Self

Steht's in den Sternen? TV Series1964Self

Vergißmeinnicht Poster

Vergißmeinnicht TV Series1964Self

Bingo Bingo Mini-Series1963Self

Blick zurück im Film TV Series1963Self - Interviewee

Karussell TV Series19631 episode, 1965

Zwischenmahlzeit Poster

Zwischenmahlzeit TV Series1963Self

His Best Friend Poster

His Best Friend Feature Film1962

Meine Dolomitenheimat Documentary1961Self - Host - Narrator

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel Documentary1961Self

Wir warten auf's Christkind Poster

Wir warten auf's Christkind TV Series1960Self

Luis Trenker erzählt Poster

Luis Trenker erzählt TV Series1959Self - Host - Narrator

Sport-Spiel-Spannung TV Series1959Self - Narrator

Zum blauen Bock Poster

Zum blauen Bock TV Series1957Self

Von der Liebe besiegt Poster

Von der Liebe besiegt Feature Film1956Zurwalden, Obmann der Bergführer

Il prigioniero della montagna Poster

Il prigioniero della montagna Feature Film1955Giovanni Testa

Was bin ich? Poster

Was bin ich? TV Series1955Self - Mystery Guest

Aus König Laurins Rosengarten Short Film1951

Mountain Smugglers Poster

Mountain Smugglers Feature Film1950Stefano Hassler

Monte Miracolo Poster

Monte Miracolo Feature Film1945L'ingegnere Roberto Rey

Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat Poster

Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat Feature Film1943Dr. Hans Hofer

Der Feuerteufel Poster

Der Feuerteufel Feature Film1940Valentin Sturmegger

Love Letters from the Engadine Poster

Love Letters from the Engadine Feature Film1938Toni Anewanter

The Challenge Poster

The Challenge Feature Film1938Jean Antoine Carrel

The Mountain Calls Poster

The Mountain Calls Feature Film1938Jean Antoine Carrel

The Stars Shine Poster

The Stars Shine Feature Film1938Self

Condottieri Poster

Condottieri Feature Film1937Giovanni de' Medici

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Poster

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Feature Film1937Giovanni de Medici dalle Bande Nere

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Poster

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Feature Film1936Johann August Sutter

The Prodigal Son Poster

The Prodigal Son Feature Film1934Tonio Feuersinger

The Rebel Poster

The Rebel Feature Film1933Severin Anderlan

Der Rebell Poster

Der Rebell Feature Film1932Severin Anderlan

Devil of the Matterhorn Feature Film1932

The Doomed Battalion Poster

The Doomed Battalion Feature Film1932Florian Di Mai

Les monts en flammes Poster

Les monts en flammes Feature Film1931Florian Dimai

Mountains on Fire Poster

Mountains on Fire Feature Film1931Florian Dimai

Die große Sehnsucht Poster

Die große Sehnsucht Feature Film1930Self - Luis Trenker

Die heiligen drei Brunnen Feature Film1930Christomanus, Engineer

Les chevaliers de la montagne Poster

Les chevaliers de la montagne Feature Film1930Charlier

The Son of the White Mountain Poster

The Son of the White Mountain Feature Film1930Hans Turri

Der Ruf des Nordens Poster

Der Ruf des Nordens Feature Film1929Peter Helling

Fight for the Matterhorn Poster

Fight for the Matterhorn Feature Film1928Jean-Antoine Carrel

Where Kisses Come High Poster

Where Kisses Come High Short Film1928Boy

The Great Leap Poster

The Great Leap Feature Film1927Toni

The Holy Mountain Poster

The Holy Mountain Feature Film1926Karl

Der Berg des Schicksals Poster

Der Berg des Schicksals Feature Film1924Sohn des Bergsteigers

Südtirol - Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur Poster

Südtirol - Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur Documentary1923

Director

42

Type

Year

Heimat aus Gottes Hand Documentary1979

Ich filmte am Matterhorn Documentary1971

Skifreuden in den Dolomiten Documentary1970

His Best Friend Poster

His Best Friend Feature Film1962

Vacanze scambio Feature Film1962

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel Documentary1961

Grüß Gott, Herr Pfarrer Documentary1960

Unser Freund, der Haflinger Documentary1957

Wetterleuchten um Maria Poster

Wetterleuchten um Maria Feature Film1957

Gold aus Gletschern Poster

Gold aus Gletschern Documentary1956

Von der Liebe besiegt Poster

Von der Liebe besiegt Feature Film1956

Il prigioniero della montagna Poster

Il prigioniero della montagna Feature Film1955

S.O.S. Zinnennordwand Short Film1955

Kavaliere im Eis Documentary1954

Die Sphinx von Zermatt Documentary1953

An der Dolomitenstraße Short Film1952

Bergsommer Short Film1952

Gondelfahrt durch Venedig Short Film1952

Kleine Kletterfahrt Short Film1952

Lofotenfischer Short Film1952

Niemals mutlos Short Film1952

Aus König Laurins Rosengarten Short Film1951

Mountain Smugglers Poster

Mountain Smugglers Feature Film1950

Monte Miracolo Poster

Monte Miracolo Feature Film1945

The Story of the Pope Poster

The Story of the Pope Documentary1942

Der Feuerteufel Poster

Der Feuerteufel Feature Film1940

Der König der Berge Short Film1940

Urlaub im Schnee Short Film1939

Love Letters from the Engadine Poster

Love Letters from the Engadine Feature Film1938

The Challenge Poster

The Challenge Feature Film1938

The Mountain Calls Poster

The Mountain Calls Feature Film1938

Condottieri Poster

Condottieri Feature Film1937

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Poster

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Feature Film1937

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Poster

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Feature Film1936

The Prodigal Son Poster

The Prodigal Son Feature Film1934

The Rebel Poster

The Rebel Feature Film1933

Der Rebell Poster

Der Rebell Feature Film1932

The Doomed Battalion Poster

The Doomed Battalion Feature Film1932

Les monts en flammes Poster

Les monts en flammes Feature Film1931

Mountains on Fire Poster

Mountains on Fire Feature Film1931

The Son of the White Mountain Poster

The Son of the White Mountain Feature Film1930

Fight for the Matterhorn Poster

Fight for the Matterhorn Feature Film1928

Writer

34

Type

Year

Heimat aus Gottes Hand Documentary1979

Ich filmte am Matterhorn Documentary1971

Skifreuden in den Dolomiten Documentary1970

Der weiße Rausch - Einst und jetzt Documentary1966

His Best Friend Poster

His Best Friend Feature Film1962

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel Documentary1961

Grüß Gott, Herr Pfarrer Documentary1960

Luis Trenker erzählt Poster

Luis Trenker erzählt TV Series1959

Von der Liebe besiegt Poster

Von der Liebe besiegt Feature Film1956

Il prigioniero della montagna Poster

Il prigioniero della montagna Feature Film1955

Kavaliere im Eis Documentary1954

Die Sphinx von Zermatt Documentary1953

An der Dolomitenstraße Short Film1952

Gondelfahrt durch Venedig Short Film1952

Kleine Kletterfahrt Short Film1952

Lofotenfischer Short Film1952

Niemals mutlos Short Film1952

Mountain Smugglers Poster

Mountain Smugglers Feature Film1950

Monte Miracolo Poster

Monte Miracolo Feature Film1945

Der Feuerteufel Poster

Der Feuerteufel Feature Film1940

Der König der Berge Short Film1940

Love Letters from the Engadine Poster

Love Letters from the Engadine Feature Film1938

The Mountain Calls Poster

The Mountain Calls Feature Film1938

Condottieri Poster

Condottieri Feature Film1937

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Poster

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader Feature Film1937

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Poster

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Feature Film1936

The Prodigal Son Poster

The Prodigal Son Feature Film1934

The Rebel Poster

The Rebel Feature Film1933

Der Rebell Poster

Der Rebell Feature Film1932

The Doomed Battalion Poster

The Doomed Battalion Feature Film1932

Les monts en flammes Poster

Les monts en flammes Feature Film1931

Mountains on Fire Poster

Mountains on Fire Feature Film1931

Les chevaliers de la montagne Poster

Les chevaliers de la montagne Feature Film1930

The Son of the White Mountain Poster

The Son of the White Mountain Feature Film1930

Producer

26

Type

Year

Heimat aus Gottes Hand Documentary1979

Ich filmte am Matterhorn Documentary1971

Skifreuden in den Dolomiten Documentary1970

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel Documentary1961

Grüß Gott, Herr Pfarrer Documentary1960

Unser Freund, der Haflinger Documentary1957

Gold aus Gletschern Poster

Gold aus Gletschern Documentary1956

Ski Heil! Documentary1955

Kavaliere im Eis Documentary1954

Die Sphinx von Zermatt Documentary1953

An der Dolomitenstraße Short Film1952

Bergsommer Short Film1952

Gondelfahrt durch Venedig Short Film1952

Kleine Kletterfahrt Short Film1952

Lofotenfischer Short Film1952

Niemals mutlos Short Film1952

Aus König Laurins Rosengarten Short Film1951

Erde Feature Film1947

Monte Miracolo Poster

Monte Miracolo Feature Film1945

Der Feuerteufel Poster

Der Feuerteufel Feature Film1940

Der König der Berge Short Film1940

Boundary Fire Poster

Boundary Fire Feature Film1939

Urlaub im Schnee Short Film1939

Love Letters from the Engadine Poster

Love Letters from the Engadine Feature Film1938

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Poster

Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Feature Film1936

Der Ruf des Nordens Poster

Der Ruf des Nordens Feature Film1929

Editor

1

The Story of the Pope Poster

The Story of the Pope Documentary1942

Location Manager

1

Fight for the Matterhorn Poster

Fight for the Matterhorn Feature Film1928

Production Manager

1

Fight for the Matterhorn Poster

Fight for the Matterhorn Feature Film1928

Other Crew

1

The Son of the White Mountain Poster

The Son of the White Mountain Feature Film1930

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