Luis Trenker

Biography

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

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Holy Mountain (1926) — Karl
2. The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993) — Himself
3. The Challenge (1938) — Jean Antoine Carrel
4. The Great Leap (1927) — Toni
5. The Mountain Calls (1938) — Jean-Antoine Carrel
6. The Prodigal Son (1934) — Tonio Feuersinger
7. The Son of the White Mountain (1930) — Hans Turri
8. The Stars Shine (1938) — Gast
9. The Kaiser of California (1936) — Johann August Suter
10. Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (1937) — Giovanni Lombardo
11. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
12. Der Feuerteufel (1940) — Holzknecht Valentin Sturmegger
13. Mountains on Fire (1931) — Florian Dimai
14. The Rebel (1932) — Severin Anderlan
15. Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat (1943) — Tierfänger Dr. Hans Hofer
16. Der Ruf des Nordens (1929) — Peter Helling
17. The Fight for the Matterhorn (1928) — Jean-Antoine Carrel
18. Flucht in die Dolomiten (1955) — Giovanni Testa
19. The Great Passion (1930) — Himself
20. Mountain of Destiny (1924) — Sein Sohn
21. Zum blauen Bock (1957) — Self
22. Was bin ich? (1955) — Self
23. Mountain Smugglers (1950) — Stefano Hassler
24. Von der Liebe besiegt (1956) — Zurwalden, Obmann der Bergführer
25. Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin (1938) — Toni Anewanter
26. Sein bester Freund (1962)
27. The Knights of the Mountain (1930) — as Charlier
28. The Burning Mountains (1931)
29. Die heiligen drei Brunnen (1930) — Christomanus
30. Monte Miracolo (1949) — L'ingegnere Roberto Rey
31. The Doomed Battalion (1932) — Florian Di Mai
32. Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief (2008) — Self (archive footage)
33. Luftsprünge (1969) — Hannes Kogler
34. German Film Award (1951) — Self
35. Auf los geht's los (1977) — Self
36. Heut' abend (1980) — Self
37. Hochkant (1982) — Prolog
38. Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood (1986) — Himself
39. Südtirol Heimat aus Gottes Hand
40. Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel! (1963) — Self

Directed

1. The Challenge (1938) — Director
2. The Mountain Calls (1938) — Director
3. The Prodigal Son (1934) — Director
4. The Son of the White Mountain (1930) — Director
5. The Kaiser of California (1936) — Director
6. Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (1937) — Director
7. Wetterleuchten um Maria (1957) — Director
8. The Rebel (1932) — Director
9. Der Feuerteufel (1940) — Director
10. Mountains on Fire (1931) — Director
11. Flucht in die Dolomiten (1955) — Director
12. The Story of the Pope (1942) — Director
13. Mountain Smugglers (1950) — Director
14. Sein bester Freund (1962) — Director
15. Von der Liebe besiegt (1956) — Director
16. Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin (1938) — Director
17. Gold aus Gletschern (1956) — Director
18. Monte Miracolo (1949) — Director
19. The Burning Mountains (1931) — Director
20. The Doomed Battalion (1932) — Director
21. Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel! (1963) — Director
22. Kleine Kletterfahrt — Director