Otto Lang date of birth:
January 21, 1908
How old was Otto Lang when died?
98
Where was Otto Lang born?
Tesanj
When did Otto Lang die?
January 30, 2006
What is Otto Lang nationality?
American
What is Otto Lang's occupation?
ski school instructor/director, film producer
Short Biography
Otto Lang (21 January 1908 – 30 January 2006) was a skier and pioneer ski instructor from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who lived and worked in the United States. He founded ski schools on Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Hood beginning in the 1930s, and as the director of the ski school at Sun Valley became the ski instructor for Hollywood stars. Later he became a movie director and producer, primarily due to his contacts at Sun Valley. He demonstrated ski techniques in Jerome Hill's documentary Ski Flight (1938) which premiered at Radio City Music Hall.