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Otto Lang (21 January 1908 – 30 January 2006) was a skier and pioneer ski instructor from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who lived and worked in the United States.
Otto Lang was born on 21 January 1908 in Tesanta, Austria-Hungary [now Tesanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina]. He was a director and producer, known for 5 Fingers (1952), Call Northside 777 (1948) and Tora!
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Among Lang’s film credits as producer are “Call Northside 777,” a 1948 crime drama starring James Stewart; and “5 Fingers,” an Oscar-nominated 1952 espionage drama starring James Mason.
Shortly after the U.S. entry into the WWII in 1941, Lang produced an educational film for the mountain troops of the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division. It was based on the modern Arlberg skiing technique, developed by the Tyrolean HANNES SCHNEIDER.
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Feb 12, 2014 · Lang was then almost 95-years-old. In the U.S. Lang is revered as a filmmaker, producer, author and pioneer of skiing. Many Europeans are unaware that he was also the director of the TV show ...
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He produced the short films Vesuvius Express (1953), The First Piano Quartette (1954) and Jet Carrier (1954) nominated for Academy Awards. Otto Lang is also an author.
Jan 30, 2006 · In late 1939, Otto joined the Sun Valley Ski School and was made director following the departure of Friedl Pfeiffer. There he met Hollywood producer Darryl Zanuck, who asked him to direct the action sequences for the movie Sun Valley Serenade.
