ACTOR
Reinhold Messner
Known for The Alpinist · Wetten, dass..? · Die Harald Schmidt Show
Reinhold Messner, born September 17, 1944 in Bressanone/Brixen in South Tyrol, is a German-speaking Italian mountaineer, considered by many to be one of the best of the 20th century. A great defender of the alpine style and destroyer of the expedition style, he is notably known for having made the first ascent of Everest without oxygen supply with Peter Habeler, in May 1978, and was the first to have climbed the fourteen peaks more…
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- Born
- Sep 17, 1944
- Birthplace
- Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Reinhold Messner, born September 17, 1944 in Bressanone/Brixen in South Tyrol, is a German-speaking Italian mountaineer, considered by many to be one of the best of the 20th century. A great defender of the alpine style and destroyer of the expedition style, he is notably known for having made the first ascent of Everest without oxygen supply with Peter Habeler, in May 1978, and was the first to have climbed the fourteen peaks more 8,000 meters in 1986.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Everest UnmaskedSelf
1979Everest UnmaskedDirector of Photography
1979
Niemanns ZeitHimself
1985
The Dark Glow of the MountainsSelf
1985The Dark Glow of the MountainsSecond Unit Director of Photography
1985
Portrait: Werner HerzogSelf
1986
Lhotse - l'anno nero del serpente
1990
Galahad of EverestSelf
1991
Scream of StoneIdea
1991
Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tearsself (archive footage)
1993
Tempting FateSelf
1997
Everest at Any CostSelf (archive footage)
1999
Là-Haut, Un supplément d'âmeSelf
2001
Don Whillans - Myth and LegendSelf
2006
Lissi and the Wild EmperorThanks
2007
Riccardo Cassin, 100 Anni - Un secolo di alpinismo passato alla storiaSelf
2009
Art of FreedomSelf
2011
MessnerSelf
2012
Walter Bonatti, King of the AlpsReinhold Messner
2012
Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in HellSelf
2013
High and Hallowed: Everest 1963Self
2013RM
Reinhold Messner - The Fifteenth 8000er
2013
W di WalterSelf
2013
David Lama - Off Limits on Rock and IceSelf
2014
JurekSelf
2014
The Dream LineReinhold Messner
2014
KukuczkaSelf
2015
Simone Moro, I-ViewSelf
2015DE
Das Erbe der Berge – Reinhold Messners MuseenSelf
2016
Denis Urubko - My Own WaySelf (archive footage)
2016
Still Alive - Dramma Sul Monte Kenya
2016
Yeti: Myth, Man or Beast?Himself
2016
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred BeckeySelf
2017
Peter Habeler: ... ich will die Welt von oben sehen
2017IC
Ice Cold Passion - Leni Riefenstahl and Arnold Fanck between Hitler and HollywoodSelf
2018
Manaslu: Mountain of SoulsSelf
2018ME
Mount Everest – The Last StepSelf
2018ME
Mount Everest – The Last StepDirector
2018ME
Mount Everest – The Last StepWriter
2018
The Holy Mountain
2018
Fine LinesSelf
2019
Mythos Cerro Torre: Reinhold Messner auf SpurensucheSelf
2019Mythos Cerro Torre: Reinhold Messner auf SpurensucheDirector
2019Mythos Cerro Torre: Reinhold Messner auf SpurensucheWriter
2019DG
Die große Zinne - 150 Jahre Kletterkunst
2020DG
Die große Zinne - 150 Jahre KletterkunstDirector
2020
14 Peaks: Nothing Is ImpossibleSelf
2021
Nanga Parbat - Mein SchlüsselbergSelf
2021Nanga Parbat - Mein SchlüsselbergDirector
2021
Sul Tetto del Mondo - Walter Bonatti e Rossana Podestà
2021
The AlpinistSelf
2021
The Last ExpeditionSelf
2024
K2 Chasing ShadowsSelf (archive footage)
2025
Still Alive – The Drama on Mount KenyaDirector
2025
Through Silence and WindSelf
2026
K2 - La grande controversiaDirector
Manaslu - Road to the Mountain, Road to a FriendHimself
The Matterhorn. The Perfect Mountain
Viktor & I: An Alexander Vesely FilmReinhold Messner
Television
BambiSelf · 1 eps
1948
Stars in der ManegeSelf · 1 eps
1959DA
Das aktuelle Sportstudioself · 1 eps
19633N
3 nach 9Self · 5 eps
1974C2
Club 2Self · 1 eps
1976
Kölner TreffSelf · 5 eps
1976L
Litera-TourSelf · 1 eps
1976
Music & GuestsSelf · 2 eps
1976
1, 2 oder 3Self · 1 eps
1977
NDR Talk ShowSelf · 4 eps
1979O
OkaySelf · 1 eps
1979
Heut' abendSelf · 1 eps
1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß?Self · 1 eps
1980
Wetten, dass..?Self · 2 eps
1981W
WortwechselSelf · 2 eps
1982L
LeuteSelf · 1 eps
1983
ZDF-FernsehgartenSelf · 1 eps
1986L-
live - die ZDF-talkshowSelf · 1 eps
1987
NachtcaféSelf · 1 eps
1987Z
ZDF-MittagsmagazinSelf · 2 eps
1989RA
Romy AwardSelf · 1 eps
1990
Through the Homeland of Ice and StormsSelf - Expedition Member / Portrait Subject · 3 eps
1990Through the Homeland of Ice and StormsDirector of Photography
1990
DAS!1 eps
1991DAS!Self · 4 eps
1991
Gaia SymphonySelf · 1 eps
1992
MorgenmagazinSelf · 1 eps
1992
RiverboatSelf · 2 eps
1992
The ClimbersSelf · 6 eps
1992KS
Kein schöner LandSelf · 2 eps
1993RM
Reinhold Messner – Zwischen Himmel und ErdeSelf · 26 eps
1993S
SternstundenSelf · 1 eps
1994
The HimalayasSelf · 8 eps
1994
Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf · 2 eps
1995R
RTL-SpendenmarathonSelf · 1 eps
1996ID
Im Dialogself · 2 eps
1997
Leute heuteSelf · 2 eps
1997N
NachtstudioSelf · 1 eps
1997PR
Phoenix Rundehimself · 1 eps
1997TU
Tietjen und BommesSelf · 2 eps
1997AF
Alpha ForumSelf · 1 eps
1998MH
Menschen hautnahSelf · 1 eps
1998SC
Sabine ChristiansenSelf · 1 eps
1998TJ
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowSelf · 3 eps
1998WD
Wohnungen der GötterSelf · 9 eps
1998Ö
Österreich-BildSelf · 1 eps
1998
BeckmannSelf · 3 eps
1999LD
Land der BergeSelf · 3 eps
1999
maybrit illnerSelf · 5 eps
1999NS
NZZ StandpunkteSelf · 1 eps
1999VK
Volle KanneSelf · 2 eps
1999
Abendschauself · 2 eps
2000AÖ
alpha ÖsterreichSelf · 1 eps
2000MD
Menschen der WocheSelf · 4 eps
2000MR
Münchner Runde2 eps
2000
Terra X HistorySelf · 2 eps
2000A
AeschbacherSelf · 1 eps
2001
Hart aber fairSelf · 1 eps
2001WS
Weimarer SalonSelf · 1 eps
2001GV
Gero von Boehm begegnet...Self · 1 eps
2002IG
Im Glashaus - Das philosophische Quartetthimself · 2 eps
2002G
Gipfeltreffenself · 1 eps
2003MB
Menschen bei MaischbergerSelf · 2 eps
2003LA
Leute am Donnerstaghimself · 1 eps
2004FL
Fröhlich lesenSelf · 1 eps
2005G-
G&G - Gesichter und GeschichtenSelf · 1 eps
2005T
Thadeuszself · 1 eps
2005
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!Self · 1 eps
2006DS
Der Sonntags-StammtischSelf · 4 eps
2007
Inas NachtSelf · 1 eps
2007MA
Messners AlpenSelf · 3 eps
2007N
NachtlinieSelf · 1 eps
2007
Markus LanzSelf · 9 eps
2008Markus Lanz1 eps
2008B
Bergheimat1 eps
2009DB
Das blaue SofaSelf · 1 eps
2010E
Erlesenself · 1 eps
2010IG
Im Gespräch mit Teddy PodgorskiSelf · 1 eps
2010LR
Landesschau Rheinland-PfalzSelf · 1 eps
2010MR
Musikalische ReiseSelf · 1 eps
2010TI
Talk im Hangar-7Self · 3 eps
2010
Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines LebensSelf · 1 eps
2010
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellSelf · 1 eps
2011WW
Was wurde aus...?himself · 1 eps
2011
BergweltenSelf · 5 eps
2012BergweltenDirector
2012PB
Privat bei …Self · 1 eps
2012S
StöcklSelf · 1 eps
2013AA
ANIXE auf ReisenSelf · 1 eps
2014DM
Der MeisterfälscherSelf · 1 eps
2014ST
SPIEGEL TV PorträtSelf · 1 eps
2014
Messners HimalayaSelf · 3 eps
2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?Self · 2 eps
2015N
nacht:sicht1 eps
2016RB
Reinhold Beckmann trifftSelf · 1 eps
2018
Die große Terra X-ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Reinhold Messner - Heimat. Berge. Abenteuer.Self · 5 eps
2019
Meine Achttausender – Reinhold Messner3 eps
2020Meine Achttausender – Reinhold MessnerBook
2020Photos
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