Luis Trenker (born in St-Ulrich, southern Tyrol (now Italy) as Alois Franz Trenker) was a film director, singer, author, ski champion and mountain climber, wood-carver, stage and film actor. He went to school in Bolzano to become a carver artist. From 1912 to 1914 he studied Architecture. He fought in WWI as an officier in the Dolomite. After that,...
St. Ulrich, Tyrol, Austria-Hungary [now Ortisei, Italy]
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer
Spouse
Hilde Bleichert
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
1
Nazi propaganda minister Dr. Joseph Goebbels was very impressed with "Der Rebel" and hoped that Trenker would fill the void left by the defection of Fritz Lang, but Trenker was apolitical, and Goebbels grew to look upon him in a derogatory light.
2
Trenker had plans to do a film about Johann Sutter in the U.S., but, alarmed at the growing anti-German feeling in the United States, Universal had second thoughts about another co-production with Trenker and turned to director James Cruze and star Edward Arnold to make "Surrer's Gold." A disappointed Trenker returned to Europe and made his own version, "The Kaiser of California," which he shot in the U.S. and Italy. Ironically Sergei Eisenstein had planned a Sutter biography as his first American project, but the deal fell through.
3
For the centennial of birth his native town of Ortisei dedicated a monument that shows him in mountaineer dresses while looking at the Langkofel, a mountain he liked to climb.
4
An officer of Austrian mountain troops in WWI.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hochkant
1982
TV Movie
Prolog
Die Glückspirale
1972
TV Movie
Olympia - Olympia
1971
TV Movie
Luftsprünge
1969-1970
TV Series
Hannes Kogler
Sein bester Freund
1962
Von der Liebe besiegt
1956
Zurwalden, Obmann der Bergführer
Il prigioniero della montagna
1955
Giovanni Testa
Aus König Laurins Rosengarten
1951
Short
Mountain Smugglers
1950
Stefano Hassler
Marmolada
1950
Monte Miracolo
1945
L'ingegnere Roberto Rey
Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat
1943
Dr. Hans Hofer
Der Feuerteufel
1940
Valentin Sturmegger
Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin
1938
Toni Anewanter
The Challenge
1938
Jean Antoine Carrel
Der Berg ruft!
1938
Jean Antoine Carell
Condottieri
1937/II
as Luigi Trenker
Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
1937/I
Giovanni de' Medici
Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
1936
Johann August Sutter
Der verlorene Sohn
1934
Tonio Feuersinger
The Rebel
1933
Severin Anderlan
Der Rebell
1932
Severin Anderlan
Doomed Battalion
1932
Florian Di Mai
Les monts en flammes
1931
Florian Dimaï
Berge in Flammen
1931
Florian Dimai
Les chevaliers de la montagne
1930
The Son of the White Mountain
1930
Hans Turri
Die heiligen drei Brunnen
1930
Christomanus, Engineer
Der Ruf des Nordens
1929
Peter Helling
Fight for the Matterhorn
1928
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Der große Sprung
1927
Toni
Der heilige Berg
1926
Karl
Der Berg des Schicksals
1924
Sohn des Bergsteigers
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Heimat aus Gottes Hand
1979
Documentary
Ich filmte am Matterhorn
1971
TV Movie documentary
Skifreuden in den Dolomiten
1970
Documentary short
Vacanze scambio
1962
Sein bester Freund
1962
Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel
1961
Documentary short
Unser Freund, der Haflinger
1957
Documentary short
Wetterleuchten um Maria
1957
Von der Liebe besiegt
1956
Gold aus Gletschern
1956
Documentary
S.O.S. Zinnennordwand
1955
Short
Il prigioniero della montagna
1955
Kavaliere im Eis
1954
Documentary short
Die Sphinx von Zermatt
1953
Documentary short
Gondelfahrt durch Venedig
1952
Short
Kleine Kletterfahrt
1952
Short
Niemals mutlos
1952
Documentary short
Lofotenfischer
1952
Documentary short
An der Dolomitenstraße
1952
Documentary short
Bergsommer
1952
Short
Aus König Laurins Rosengarten
1951
Short
Mountain Smugglers
1950
Marmolada
1950
Monte Miracolo
1945
The Story of the Pope
1942
Documentary uncredited
Der König der Berge
1940
Short
Der Feuerteufel
1940
Urlaub im Schnee
1939
Short
Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin
1938
The Challenge
1938
co-director: alpine scenes
Der Berg ruft!
1938
Condottieri
1937/II
as Luigi Trenker
Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
1937/I
Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
1936
Der verlorene Sohn
1934
The Rebel
1933
Der Rebell
1932
Doomed Battalion
1932
original 1931 German version footage
Les monts en flammes
1931
Berge in Flammen
1931
The Son of the White Mountain
1930
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Der verlorene Sohn
1934
novel / screenplay
The Rebel
1933
story
Der Rebell
1932
story
Doomed Battalion
1932
story and adaptation
Les monts en flammes
1931
novel / screenplay
Berge in Flammen
1931
novel / screenplay
Les chevaliers de la montagne
1930
The Son of the White Mountain
1930
story
Heimat aus Gottes Hand
1979
Documentary writer
Ich filmte am Matterhorn
1971
TV Movie documentary
Skifreuden in den Dolomiten
1970
Documentary short
Sein bester Freund
1962
idea and screenplay
Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel
1961
Documentary short
Von der Liebe besiegt
1956
novel "Schicksal am Matterhorn"
Il prigioniero della montagna
1955
Kavaliere im Eis
1954
Documentary short
Die Sphinx von Zermatt
1953
Documentary short
Gondelfahrt durch Venedig
1952
Short
Kleine Kletterfahrt
1952
Short
Niemals mutlos
1952
Documentary short
Lofotenfischer
1952
Documentary short
An der Dolomitenstraße
1952
Documentary short
Mountain Smugglers
1950
Monte Miracolo
1945
screenplay
Der König der Berge
1940
Short
Der Feuerteufel
1940
Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin
1938
writer
Der Berg ruft!
1938
writer
Condottieri
1937/II
screenplay - as Luigi Trenker / story - as Luigi Trenker
Giovanni de Medici: The Leader
1937/I
screenplay - as L. Trenker / story - as L. Trenker
Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
1936
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Heimat aus Gottes Hand
1979
Documentary producer
Ich filmte am Matterhorn
1971
TV Movie documentary producer
Skifreuden in den Dolomiten
1970
Documentary short producer
Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel
1961
Documentary short producer
Unser Freund, der Haflinger
1957
Documentary short producer
Gold aus Gletschern
1956
Documentary producer
Ski Heil!
1955
Documentary short producer
Kavaliere im Eis
1954
Documentary short co-producer
Die Sphinx von Zermatt
1953
Documentary short co-producer
Gondelfahrt durch Venedig
1952
Short co-producer
Kleine Kletterfahrt
1952
Short producer
Niemals mutlos
1952
Documentary short producer
Lofotenfischer
1952
Documentary short co-producer
An der Dolomitenstraße
1952
Documentary short co-producer
Bergsommer
1952
Short co-producer
Aus König Laurins Rosengarten
1951
Short producer
Monte Miracolo
1945
producer
Der König der Berge
1940
Short producer
Der Feuerteufel
1940
producer
Urlaub im Schnee
1939
Short producer
Grenzfeuer
1939
producer
Liebesbriefe aus dem Engadin
1938
producer
Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
1936
producer
Der Ruf des Nordens
1929
producer
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Story of the Pope
1942
Documentary uncredited
Location Management
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fight for the Matterhorn
1928
location manager
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Luftsprünge
1970
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Son of the White Mountain
1930
skiing supervisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Die Macht der Bilder: Leni Riefenstahl
1993
Documentary
Himself
Von Kastelruth nach Hollywood
1986
TV Movie documentary
Goldene Europa
1981
TV Series documentary
Himself
Wenn die anderen Feiern - Geschichten von Sternen, Stars und einfachen Leuten
1979
TV Series
Himself
Die Ullrich
1972
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Ich filmte am Matterhorn
1971
TV Movie documentary
Himself (voice)
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1969
TV Series
Himself
Zwischenmahlzeit
1968
TV Series
Himself
Vergißmeinnicht
1967
TV Series documentary
Himself
Was bin ich?
1967
TV Series
Himself
Stelldichein beim Wein
1967
TV Series
Himself
Der weiße Rausch - Einst und jetzt
1966
Documentary
Himself - Narrator
Steht's in den Sternen?
1964
TV Series
Himself
Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel
1961
Documentary short
Himself
Sport-Spiel-Spannung
1959
TV Series
Himself - Narrator (Alles gut gegangen Segment)
The Stars Shine
1938
Himself
Die große Sehnsucht
1930
Himself, Luis Trenker
Südtirol - Ein Vorposten deutscher Kultur
1923
Documentary
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Universum History
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bergwelten
2012-2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Messner
2012
Documentary
Himself
Zeitenblicke - Jetzt ist Hallstatt Zeit
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Ein Leben wie im Flug
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1983
Silver Medallion Award
Telluride Film Festival, US
1982
Honorary Award
German Film Awards
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to the german film over the years.