Luis Trenker

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

80

Birth Date

1892-10-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Ulrich in Gröden, Italy

Known For

• 

  The Holy Mountain
• Südtirol Heimat aus Gottes Hand
• 

  Flucht in die Dolomiten
• 

  Love Letters from the Engadine
• 

  The Mountain Calls
• 

  Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

Credits

• actors (34 credits)

  • Südtirol Heimat aus Gottes Hand

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Misfit and the Matterhorn

    self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • From Kastelruth to Hollywood

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Hochkant

    Prolog

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • His Best Friend

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Von der Liebe besiegt

    Zurwalden, Obmann der Bergführer

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Flucht in die Dolomiten

    Giovanni Testa

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Mountain Smugglers

    Stefano Hassler

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Monte Miracolo

    Engineer Roberto Rey

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat

    Tierfänger Dr. Hans Hofer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Fire Devil

    Holzknecht Valentin Sturmegger

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Love Letters from the Engadine

    Toni Anewanter

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Challenge

    Jean Antoine Carrel

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Stars Shine

    Gast

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Mountain Calls

    Jean-Antoine Carrel

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

    Giovanni Lombardo

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Kaiser of California

    Johann August Suter

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Prodigal Son

    Tonio Feuersinger

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Rebel

    Severin Anderlan

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Doomed Battalion

    Florian Di Mai

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Burning Mountains

    Florian Dimaï

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Mountains on Fire

    Florian Dimai

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Knights of the Mountain

    as Charlier

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Great Desire

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Son of the White Mountain

    Hans Turri

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Die heiligen drei Brunnen

    Christomanus

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Call of the North

    Peter Helling

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Fight for the Matterhorn

    Jean-Antoine Carrel

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Great Leap

    Toni

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Holy Mountain

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Mountain of Destiny

    Sein Sohn

    actor

    actors
    1924

• production (7 credits)

  • Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

    producer

    production
    1963
  • Little Climbing Trip

    producer

    production
    1952
  • Monte Miracolo

    producer

    production
    1945
  • Love Letters from the Engadine

    producer

    production
    1938
  • The Mountain Calls

    producer

    production
    1938
  • The Kaiser of California

    producer

    production
    1936
  • The Fight for the Matterhorn

    location manager

    production
    1928

• directing (23 credits)

  • Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

    director

    directing
    1963
  • His Best Friend

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Wetterleuchten um Maria

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Von der Liebe besiegt

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Gold aus Gletschern

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Flucht in die Dolomiten

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Little Climbing Trip

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Mountain Smugglers

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Monte Miracolo

    director

    directing
    1945
  • The Story of the Pope

    director

    directing
    1942
  • The Fire Devil

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Love Letters from the Engadine

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Challenge

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Mountain Calls

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Kaiser of California

    director

    directing
    1936
  • The Prodigal Son

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Rebel

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Doomed Battalion

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Burning Mountains

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Mountains on Fire

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Son of the White Mountain

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Fight for the Matterhorn

    director

    directing
    1928

• writing (16 credits)

  • Zwei Wege, ein Gipfel!

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Von der Liebe besiegt

    novel

    writing
    1956
  • Flucht in die Dolomiten

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Little Climbing Trip

    writer

    writing
    1952
  • Monte Miracolo

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Love Letters from the Engadine

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • The Mountain Calls

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • Giovanni de Medici: The Leader

    story

    writing
    1937
  • The Kaiser of California

    writer

    writing
    1936
  • The Prodigal Son

    novel

    writing
    1934
  • The Rebel

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • The Doomed Battalion

    story

    writing
    1932
  • The Burning Mountains

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Mountains on Fire

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • The Knights of the Mountain

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • The Son of the White Mountain

    story

    writing
    1930