Arnold Fanck
German film director (1889-1974)
Arnold Fanck 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), The White Ecstasy (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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1920–1944) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | ARNO BREKER | Riefenstahl Film GmbH. | 16mm | sound | ||
| 1933 | S.O.S. Eisberg | Universal Pictures Corporation | 1:17:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1922 | Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs, 2. Teil - Eine Fuchsjagd auf Skiern durchs Engadin ▶ | Sepp Allgeier; Engh Christensen; Arnold Fanck; Ernst Baader | ||||
| 1920 | Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs ▶ | Deodatus Tauern; Sepp Allgeier; Arnold Fanck; Hannes Schneider; Ernst Baader | 66 min | B&W |