Trenker, Luis#
b. St. Ulrich/Ortisei (South Tyrol), Oct. 4, 1892, d. Bozen/Bolzano (South Tyrol), April 12, 1990, film actor and director, author. Initially had a joint architecture studio with C. Holzmeister, 1923 hired as an actor by A. Fanck for "Der Berg des Schicksals". From 1930 worked as both actor and director, in films such as "Berge in Flammen" (1931), "Der Rebell" (1932), "Der verlorene Sohn" (1934), "Condottieri" (1937), "Sein bester Freund" (1962).
Works#
Novels: Heimat aus Gottes Hand, 1947; Duell in den Bergen, 1951 (as film in 1949); Glocken ueber den Bergen, 1952; Schicksal am Matterhorn, 1956; Das Wunder von Oberammergau, 1960; Der Kaiser von Kalifornien, 1961 (as film in 1936). - Illustrated book and approximately 20 films. - Autobiography: Mein glueckl. Leben, 1982.Literature#
R. Nottebohm et al., L. T., 1987; F. Leimgruber (ed.), L. T. Regisseur und Schriftsteller. Die Personalakte T. im Berlin Document Center, 1994.