Arnold Fanck date of birth:
March 6, 1889
How old was Arnold Fanck when died?
85
When did Arnold Fanck die?
September 28, 1974
What is Arnold Fanck nationality?
German
What is Arnold Fanck's occupation?
Film director
Short Biography
Arnold Fanck (6 March 1889 – 28 September 1974) was a German film director and pioneer of the mountain film genre. He is best known for the extraordinary alpine footage he captured in such films as The Holy Mountain (1926), The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929), Storm over Mont Blanc (1930), Der weisse Rausch (1931), and S.O.S. Eisberg (1933). Fanck was also instrumental in launching the careers of several filmmakers during the Weimar years in Germany, including Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker, and cinematographers Sepp Allgeier, Richard Angst, Hans Schneeberger, and Walter Riml.