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K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain

Plot: Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer
Release Date: Friday, January 1 1987
38 years ago
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Portrait of Jim CurranJim Curran. Jim Curran was 45 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943 –
Died: Tue, Apr 05 2016
Portrait of Kurt DiembergerKurt Diemberger. Kurt Diemberger was 55 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1932
Portrait of Julie TullisJulie Tullis. Julie Tullis would have been no older than 47 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 15 1939 –
Died: Wed, Aug 06 1986
Portrait of Chris BoningtonChris Bonington. Chris Bonington was 53 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1934
Portrait of Alan RouseAlan Rouse. Alan Rouse would have been no older than 34 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 10 1951 –
Died: Sun, Aug 10 1986
Portrait of Brian HallBrian Hall. Brian Hall was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willi BauerWilli Bauer. Willi Bauer was 45 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1942 –
Died: Thu, Jan 30 2025
Portrait of Wanda RutkiewiczWanda Rutkiewicz. Wanda Rutkiewicz was 44 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 01 1943 –
Died: Tue, May 12 1992
Portrait of Dobrosława Miodowicz-WolfDobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf. Dobrosława Miodowicz-Wolf would have been no older than 32 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 18 1953 –
Died: Sun, Aug 10 1986
Portrait of Doug ScottDoug Scott. Doug Scott was 46 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 29 1941
Portrait of Hannes WieserHannes Wieser. Hannes Wieser was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave WilkinsonDave Wilkinson. Dave Wilkinson was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred ImitzerAlfred Imitzer. Alfred Imitzer would have been no older than >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Aug 10 1986
Portrait of John PorterJohn Porter. John Porter was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan BurgessAlan Burgess. Alan Burgess was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adrian BurgessAdrian Burgess. Adrian Burgess was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Phil BurkePhil Burke. Phil Burke was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mario PuchozMario Puchoz. Mario Puchoz was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice BarrardMaurice Barrard. Maurice Barrard would have been no older than 44 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 18 1942 –
Died: Tue, Jun 24 1986
Portrait of Muhammad Ali SadparaMuhammad Ali Sadpara. Muhammad Ali Sadpara was 11 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1976 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Pasang Dawa LamaPasang Dawa Lama. Pasang Dawa Lama would have been no older than 70 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1912 –
Died: Wed, Sep 15 1982
Portrait of Liliane BarrardLiliane Barrard. Liliane Barrard would have been no older than 37 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 09 1948 –
Died: Tue, Jun 24 1986
Portrait of Tadeusz PiotrowskiTadeusz Piotrowski. Tadeusz Piotrowski would have been no older than 46 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940 –
Died: Thu, Jul 10 1986
Portrait of Fritz WiessnerFritz Wiessner. Fritz Wiessner was 87 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 26 1900 –
Died: Sun, Jul 03 1988
Portrait of Renato CasarottoRenato Casarotto. Renato Casarotto would have been no older than 38 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1948 –
Died: Wed, Jul 16 1986
Portrait of Wojciech WróżWojciech Wróż. Wojciech Wróż would have been no older than 43 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 17 1942 –
Died: Sun, Aug 03 1986
Portrait of Joe TaskerJoe Tasker. Joe Tasker would have been no older than 34 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 12 1948 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1982
Portrait of Lou WhittakerLou Whittaker. Lou Whittaker was 58 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 10 1929 –
Died: Sun, Mar 24 2024
Portrait of Peter BoardmanPeter Boardman. Peter Boardman would have been no older than 31 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1950 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1982
Portrait of John SmolichJohn Smolich. John Smolich was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dudley WolfeDudley Wolfe. Dudley Wolfe was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlie HoustonCharlie Houston. Charlie Houston was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan PenningtonAlan Pennington. Alan Pennington was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Barry ReynoldsBarry Reynolds. Barry Reynolds was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Director, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen JewhurstAllen Jewhurst. Allen Jewhurst was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim CurranJim Curran. Jim Curran was 45 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Writer, Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943 –
Died: Tue, Apr 05 2016
Portrait of Chris ListerChris Lister. Chris Lister was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt DiembergerKurt Diemberger. Kurt Diemberger was 55 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1932
Portrait of Sid PerouSid Perou. Sid Perou was 50 in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1937
Portrait of Malcolm BartramMalcolm Bartram. Malcolm Bartram was >> in K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday