Maurice Herzog
Know for: Acting
Born: 1919-01-15
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Also know as:
Guido Magnone - Le Baladeur (2008)
Guido Magnone's incredible adventure begins strangely on the banks of the Ourcq canal among a group of kids who dream of swimming. Guido, the...
The Conqueror Of The Useless (1966)
Biography of ski instructor, mountain guide, mountaineer and filmmaker-lecturer Lionel Terray. Film-portrait of an emblematic figure of French...
La Voie Terray (2007)
Terray. This name sounds like a challenge and evokes deep respect in the memory of every mountaineer. For all, Lionel Terray remains forever the...
Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes (1996)
The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the...
Victory over Annapurna (1953)
In 1950, a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog went to central Nepal to conquer the highest peak (8,091 meters): Annapurna. The film is not only...
Victories on the Himalayas (1960)
Retrospective of four major peaks climbed by French expeditions: Annapurna (8078m) in 1950; Makalu (8481m) in 1955; Mustagh Tower (7273m) in 1956 and...