Known for
Acting
Credits
7
Gender
Man
Birthday
14 Apr 1930
Day of death
28 Sept 2007 (77)
Place of birth
Bourdeilles, Dordogne, France
Also known as
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René Desmaison
Biography
René Desmaison (April 14, 1930, in Bourdeilles, Dordogne – September 28, 2007) was a veteran French mountaineer, climber and alpinist. Desmaison had climbed more than 1,000 mountains since the 1950s. He made the first ascent of 114 previously unclimbed mountains throughout the Andes, Alps and Himalayas in his 40-year climbing career. He is also credited with creating several new winter routes in the Alps. René Desmaison died on September 28, 2007, at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, France. He was 77 years old. Source: Article "René Desmaison" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eric Escoffier, la Fureur de Vivre | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema | Self |
| 1996 | Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes | Self |
| 1985 | Les Conquérants De l'Impossible : Portrait De René Desmaison | Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| 1959 | Stars at Noon | Lui-même |