Otto Lang (1908-2006)

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Birthplace:
Zenica, Austria-Hungary (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Born:
January 21, 1908

Died:
January 30, 2006

Otto Lang (1908 – 2006) was a skier and pioneer ski instructor from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who lived and worked in the United States. After teaching skiing at a variety of smaller resorts in Austria, he joined the Hannes Schneider Ski School in St. Anton am Arlberg, one of the most prestigious ski schools of the era. Like many instructors who taught Schneider's Arlberg Method, Lang was eventually offered a chance to teach in the U.S., at Pecketts' on Sugar Hill in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He later moved out west and found ski schools on Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Hood.  He demonstrated ski techniques in Jerome Hill's documentary Ski Flight (1938) which premiered at Radio City Music Hall. His 1936 book Downhill Skiing was recognized in its day as the most comprehensive manual for skiing instruction for the fledgling sport. Ski Filmmaker Warren Miller and newsman Lowell Thomas both credited Lang's book as their inspiration for their interest in skiing.

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Associate Producer:
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Director:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1947  Skifully Yours
1949  The Art Director
1953  Vesuvius Express
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Producer:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1947  Skifully Yours
1948  Call Northside 777
1949  The Art Director
1952  5 Fingers
1953  Vesuvius Express
1953  White Witch Doctor
1954  Fabulous Las Vegas
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1955  Laura
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Production Coordinator:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1947  Skifully Yours
1948  Call Northside 777
1949  The Art Director
1952  5 Fingers
1953  Vesuvius Express
1953  White Witch Doctor
1954  Fabulous Las Vegas
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1955  Laura
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1964  Open the Door and See all the People
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Second Unit Director:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1947  Skifully Yours
1948  Call Northside 777
1949  The Art Director
1952  5 Fingers
1953  Vesuvius Express
1953  White Witch Doctor
1954  Fabulous Las Vegas
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1955  Laura
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1964  Open the Door and See all the People
1969  The Gypsy Moths
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Third Assistant Director:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1943  The Ox-Bow Incident
1947  Skifully Yours
1948  Call Northside 777
1949  The Art Director
1952  5 Fingers
1953  Vesuvius Express
1953  White Witch Doctor
1954  Fabulous Las Vegas
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1955  Laura
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1964  Open the Door and See all the People
1969  The Gypsy Moths
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

Writer:
1938  Ski Flight
1941  The Basic Principles of Skiing
1943  The Ox-Bow Incident
1947  Skifully Yours
1948  Call Northside 777
1949  The Art Director
1952  5 Fingers
1953  Vesuvius Express
1953  White Witch Doctor
1954  Fabulous Las Vegas
1954  Jet Carrier
1954  The First Piano Quartette
1955  Laura
1957  Search for Paradise
1961  Fury River
1963  The Best of Cinerama
1964  Open the Door and See all the People
1969  The Gypsy Moths
1970  Tora! Tora! Tora!

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