Arnold Fanck

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1889-03-06 00:00:00

Birth Place

Frankenthal, Germany

Known For

• 

  The Holy Mountain
• 

  Ein Robinson
• 

  The Daughter of the Samurai
• 

  Die Wildnis stirbt!
• Rêve éternel
• 

  Der ewige Traum

Credits

• camera (3 credits)

  • Südtirol. Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur

    director of photography

    camera
    2026
  • Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    director of photography

    camera
    1921
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    director of photography

    camera
    1920

• actors (3 credits)

  • Eiskalte Leidenschaft - Leni Riefenstahl und Arnold Fanck zwischen Hitler und Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    actor

    actors
    1920

• writing (16 credits)

  • Kleines Zelt und große Liebe

    writer

    writing
    1956
  • The Daughter of the Samurai

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Der ewige Traum

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • S.O.S. Iceberg

    story

    writing
    1933
  • S.O.S. Iceberg

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Slalom

    story

    writing
    1932
  • The White Ecstasy

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Storm Over Mont Blanc

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • The White Hell of Pitz Palu

    writer

    writing
    1929
  • The Fight for the Matterhorn

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Great Leap

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • The Holy Mountain

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Mountain of Destiny

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • Pömperly's Kampf mit dem Schneeschuh

    screenplay

    writing
    1923
  • Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    screenplay

    writing
    1920

• directing (21 credits)

  • Ein Robinson

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Daughter of the Samurai

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Die Wildnis stirbt!

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Rêve éternel

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Der ewige Traum

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Die Seehunde

    director

    directing
    1934
  • S.O.S. Iceberg

    director

    directing
    1933
  • S.O.S. Iceberg

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The White Ecstasy

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Storm Over Mont Blanc

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The White Hell of Pitz Palu

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The White Stadium

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Great Leap

    director

    directing
    1927
  • The Holy Mountain

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Cloud Phenomena of Maloja

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Mountain of Destiny

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Pömperly's Kampf mit dem Schneeschuh

    director

    directing
    1923
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin

    director

    directing
    1922
  • Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    director

    directing
    1921
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    director

    directing
    1920
  • 4628 Meter hoch auf Skiern - Besteigung des Monte Rosa

    director

    directing
    1913

• production (6 credits)

  • Kaiserbauten in Fernost

    producer

    production
    1938
  • The Daughter of the Samurai

    producer

    production
    1937
  • Mountain of Destiny

    producer

    production
    1924
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin

    producer

    production
    1922
  • Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    producer

    production
    1921
  • The Battle of the Century

    producer

    production
    1921

• editing (12 credits)

  • The Daughter of the Samurai

    editor

    editing
    1937
  • Der ewige Traum

    editor

    editing
    1934
  • The White Ecstasy

    editor

    editing
    1931
  • Storm Over Mont Blanc

    editor

    editing
    1930
  • The White Hell of Pitz Palu

    editor

    editing
    1929
  • The White Stadium

    editor

    editing
    1928
  • The Great Leap

    editor

    editing
    1927
  • The Holy Mountain

    editor

    editing
    1926
  • Mountain of Destiny

    editor

    editing
    1924
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin

    editor

    editing
    1922
  • Im Kampf mit dem Berge

    editor

    editing
    1921
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs

    editor

    editing
    1920

• crew (2 credits)

  • Mountain of Destiny

    cinematography

    crew
    1924
  • Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin

    cinematography

    crew
    1922