In the Shadow of Karakorum Cast and Crew

In the Shadow of Karakorum

Plot: In 1954, a German-Austrian expedition led by Mathias Rebitsch set off for the difficult-to-access Karakoram Mountains, geographically north of the Himalayas. They come across the Hunza, a people who live in the valley of the same name and believe they are descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great

Release Date: Wednesday, August 3 1955
70 years ago

Genres: Documentary

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Cast

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer. Ernst Fritz Fürbringer was 55 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Narrator [West Germany & Austria] (voice)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 27 1900 –
Died: Sun, Oct 30 1988

Otto Mellies. Otto Mellies was 24 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Narrator [East Germany] (voice)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1931 –
Died: Sun, Apr 26 2020

Mathias Rebitsch. Mathias Rebitsch was 43 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Leader'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1911 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1990

Wolfgang Pillewizer. Wolfgang Pillewizer was 44 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Scientific Director'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1911 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 1999

Paul Bernett. Paul Bernett was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Doctor'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anderl Heckmair. Anderl Heckmair was 48 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 12 1906 –
Died: Tue, Feb 01 2005

Karl Heckler. Karl Heckler would have been no older than 47 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member (†)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jul 26 1954

Gerhard Klamert. Gerhard Klamert was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dolf Meyer. Dolf Meyer was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Karl Heinz Pfaffen. Karl Heinz Pfaffen was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans-Jochen Schneider. Hans-Jochen Schneider was 31 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 28 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jul 07 2006

Karl Wienert. Karl Wienert was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Zeitter. Hans Zeitter was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Expedition Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eugen Schuhmacher. Eugen Schuhmacher was 48 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Cameraman'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 1973

Martin Schliessler. Martin Schliessler was 26 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Self - Cameraman'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1929

Crew

Eugen Schuhmacher. Eugen Schuhmacher was 48 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Writer, Director, Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 04 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jan 08 1973

Martin Schliessler. Martin Schliessler was 26 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1929

Mathias Rebitsch. Mathias Rebitsch was 43 in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Writer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1911 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1990

Erich Bender. Erich Bender was >> in In the Shadow of Karakorum as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday