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Arnold Fanck

Arnold Fanck

Director · 1889–1974 · Frankenthal, Germany

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Biography

Arnold Fanck (6 March 1889 – 28 September 1974) was a German film director and pioneer of the mountain film genre.

Directed 20

1940s

  1. 1941

    Battle for the Mountain

    Director

  2. 1940

    Ein Robinson

    Director

1930s

  1. 1937

    The Daughter of the Samurai

    Director

  2. 1936

    Die Wildnis stirbt!

    Director

  3. 1935

    Rêve éternel

    Director

  4. 1934

    The Eternal Dream

    Director

  5. 1933

    S.O.S. Iceberg

    Director

  6. S.O.S. Iceberg

    Director

  7. 1931

    The White Ecstasy

    Director

  8. 1930

    Storm Over Mont Blanc

    Director

1920s

  1. 1929
  2. 1928

    The White Stadium

    Director

  3. 1927

    The Great Leap

    Director

  4. 1926
  5. 1924

    Cloud Phenomena of Maloja

    Director

  6. Mountain of Destiny

    Director

  7. 1922

    The Wonder of the Snowshoe, 2. Part - A Fox Hunt on Skis through the Engadine

    Director

  8. 1921

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Director

  9. 1920

    Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    Director

1910s

  1. 1913

    4628 Meter hoch auf Skiern

    Director

Wrote 17

1950s

  1. 1956

    Kleines Zelt und große Liebe

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1937

    The Daughter of the Samurai

    Screenplay

  2. 1935

    Rêve éternel

    Writer

  3. 1934

    The Eternal Dream

    Writer

  4. The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Writer

  5. 1933

    S.O.S. Iceberg

    Story

  6. S.O.S. Iceberg

    Writer

  7. 1932

    Slalom

    Story

  8. 1931

    The White Ecstasy

    Writer

  9. 1930

    Storm Over Mont Blanc

    Writer

1920s

  1. 1929
  2. 1928

    The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Writer

  3. 1927

    The Great Leap

    Writer

  4. 1926
  5. 1924

    Mountain of Destiny

    Writer

  6. 1921

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Writer

  7. 1920

    Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    Screenplay

Edited 15

1930s

  1. 1937

    The Daughter of the Samurai

    Editor

  2. 1935

    Rêve éternel

    Editor

  3. 1934

    The Eternal Dream

    Editor

  4. The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Editor

  5. 1931

    The White Ecstasy

    Editor

  6. 1930

    Storm Over Mont Blanc

    Editor

1920s

  1. 1929
  2. 1928

    The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Editor

  3. The White Stadium

    Editor

  4. 1927

    The Great Leap

    Editor

  5. 1926
  6. 1924

    Mountain of Destiny

    Editor

  7. 1922

    The Wonder of the Snowshoe, 2. Part - A Fox Hunt on Skis through the Engadine

    Editor

  8. 1921

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Editor

  9. 1920

    Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    Editor

Produced 5

1930s

  1. 1937

    The Daughter of the Samurai

    Producer

1920s

  1. 1924

    Mountain of Destiny

    Producer

  2. 1922

    The Wonder of the Snowshoe, 2. Part - A Fox Hunt on Skis through the Engadine

    Producer

  3. 1921

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Producer

  4. The Battle of the Century

    Producer

Camera 3

1920s

  1. 1924

    Mountain of Destiny

    Director of Photography

  2. 1921

    Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    Director of Photography

  3. 1920

    Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    Director of Photography

Acted in 1

1920s

  1. 1920

    Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    Movie

Other crew 1

1920s

  1. 1922

    The Wonder of the Snowshoe, 2. Part - A Fox Hunt on Skis through the Engadine

    Cinematography

Art department 1

1930s

  1. 1934

    The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Supervising Art Director

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2008

    Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief

    Self (archive footage)

1910s

  1. 1913

    4628 Meter hoch auf Skiern

    Self