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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-10-04

Day of Death

1990-04-12 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Ulrich in Gröden, Italy

Also Known As

Alois Franz Trenker

Luis Trenker

Biography

Luis Trenker was a mountaineer, actor, director and writer. He is best known for his films about the Alps.

Known For

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

The Mountain Calls

The Mountain Calls

The Fight for the Matterhorn

The Fight for the Matterhorn

Acting

The Knights of the Mountain

1930

The Knights of the Mountain

as

as Charlier

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

1993

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

as

Himself

The Burning Mountains

1931

The Burning Mountains

as

The Prodigal Son

1934

The Prodigal Son

as

Tonio Feuersinger

Mountain Smugglers

1950

Mountain Smugglers

as

Stefano Hassler

The Great Leap

1927

The Great Leap

as

Toni

Von der Liebe besiegt

1956

Von der Liebe besiegt

as

Zurwalden, Obmann der Bergführer

The Emperor of California

1936

The Emperor of California

as

Johann August Suter

Der Feuerteufel

1940

Der Feuerteufel

as

Holzknecht Valentin Sturmegger

Flucht in die Dolomiten

1955

Flucht in die Dolomiten

as

Giovanni Testa

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

1937

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

as

Giovanni Lombardo

Mountains on Fire

1931

Mountains on Fire

as

Florian Dimai

The Challenge

1938

The Challenge

as

Jean Antoine Carrel

The Mountain Calls

1938

The Mountain Calls

as

Jean-Antoine Carrel

The Rebel

1932

The Rebel

as

Severin Anderlan

Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat

1943

Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat

as

Tierfänger Dr. Hans Hofer

The three holy fountains

1930

The three holy fountains

as

Christomanus

The Holy Mountain

1926

The Holy Mountain

as

Karl

Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin

1938

Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin

as

Toni Anewanter

Der Ruf des Nordens

1929

Der Ruf des Nordens

as

Peter Helling

Hochkant

1982

Hochkant

as

Prolog

The Son of the White Mountain

1930

The Son of the White Mountain

as

Hans Turri

The Great Passion

1930

The Great Passion

as

Himself,

The Stars Shine

1938

The Stars Shine

as

Gast

The Fight for the Matterhorn

1928

The Fight for the Matterhorn

as

Jean-Antoine Carrel

Monte Miracolo

1949

Monte Miracolo

as

L'ingegnere Roberto Rey

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

2000

Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co

as

Self (archive footage)

Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood

1986

Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood

as

Himself

Sein bester Freund

1962

Sein bester Freund

as

Mountain of Destiny

1924

Mountain of Destiny

as

Sein Sohn

The Doomed Battalion

1932

The Doomed Battalion

as

Florian Di Mai

Südtirol Heimat aus Gottes Hand

Südtirol Heimat aus Gottes Hand

as

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

1963

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

as

Self

Luftsprünge

Luftsprünge

as

Hannes Kogler

Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren

Peter Alexander: Wir gratulieren

as

Self

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

as

Self

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

as

Self

Zum blauen Bock

Zum blauen Bock

as

Self

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

Music & Guests

Music & Guests

as

Self

What Am I?

What Am I?

as

Self

Heut' abend

Heut' abend

as

Self

Stelldichein beim Wein

Stelldichein beim Wein

as

self

Luis Trenker erzählt

Luis Trenker erzählt

as

Actor

Berge und Geschichten - Luis Trenker erzählt

Berge und Geschichten - Luis Trenker erzählt

as

Self

Production

The Mountain Calls

1938

The Mountain Calls

as

The Emperor of California

1936

The Emperor of California

as

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

1963

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

as

Crew

Directing

The Prodigal Son

1934

The Prodigal Son

as

The Mountain Calls

1938

The Mountain Calls

as

Mountain Smugglers

1950

Mountain Smugglers

as

Sein bester Freund

1962

Sein bester Freund

as

The Challenge

1938

The Challenge

as

Wetterleuchten um Maria

1957

Wetterleuchten um Maria

as

Von der Liebe besiegt

1956

Von der Liebe besiegt

as

The Rebel

1932

The Rebel

as

The Emperor of California

1936

The Emperor of California

as

Der Feuerteufel

1940

Der Feuerteufel

as

Flucht in die Dolomiten

1955

Flucht in die Dolomiten

as

Mountains on Fire

1931

Mountains on Fire

as

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

1937

Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

as

The Story of the Pope

1942

The Story of the Pope

as

Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin

1938

Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin

as

The Son of the White Mountain

1930

The Son of the White Mountain

as

Gold aus Gletschern

1956

Gold aus Gletschern

as

Monte Miracolo

1949

Monte Miracolo

as

The Burning Mountains

1931

The Burning Mountains

as

The Doomed Battalion

1932

The Doomed Battalion

as

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

1963

Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

as