Arnold Fanck
Arnold Fanck was born March 6, 1889, in Frankenthal, Germany. A trained geologist, he began making documentary and action films after the end of World War I, and his love of geology inspired him to shoot his films in remote mountain locations. These pictures became immensely popular with the German audiences and led to what is known as the "...
Career stats
19Films
100Posters
72Years active
1929Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
18 posters
S.O.S. Iceberg · 1933
Der heilige Berg · 1926
S.O.S. Eisberg · 1933
Atarashiki tsuchi · 1937
Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl · 1993
Die weiße Hölle vom Piz Palü · 1929
Stürme über dem Mont Blanc · 1930
Im Kampf mit dem Berge - 1. Teil: In Sturm und Eis - Eine Alpensymphonie in Bildern · 1921
Südtirol - Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur · 1923
Kleines Zelt und große Liebe · 1956
Der große Sprung - Eine unwahrscheinliche, aber bewegte Geschichte · 1928
Der Kampf ums Matterhorn · 1928
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partnersHans Schneeberger
Series Cinematography by · 9 films together
Sepp Allgeier
Series Cinematography by · 9 films together
Hannes Schneider
Actor · 6 films together
Luis Trenker
Actor · 6 films together
Richard Angst
Series Cinematography by · 6 films together
Karl Buchholz
Actor · 5 films together
Ernst Petersen
Actor · 4 films together
Guzzi Lantschner
Series Cinematography by · 4 films together