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Lang, Otto, 1908-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908 - 2006

Biographical History

Otto Lang (1908-2006) was a ski instructor, film producer, and author.

Otto Lang was born in 1908 in Bosnia. He was a skier and a pioneer ski instructor. He formed ski schools in the United States and later, became a film producer and director. Lang produced Call Northside 777 (1948), 5 Fingers (1952), Search for Paradise (1956), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Vesuvius Express (1953), The First Piano Quartette (1954), and Jet Carrier (1954). He also wrote his autobiography A Bird of Passage: The story of my life.

Citation:
A bird of passage, c1994: t.p. (Otto Lang) jkt. (b. in Bosnia in 1908)

Wikipedia, viewed on Oct. 25, 2006 (Otto Lang; b. Jan. 21, 1908 in Tesanta, Austria-Hungary; d. Jan. 30, 2006; skier and pioneer ski instructor in the US; later became a movie director and producer)

IMDb, October 12, 2017 (Otto Lang was born on January 21, 1908 in Tesanta, Austria-Hungary; he was a director and producer, known for Northwest Passage (1958), Jet Carrier (1954) and The First Piano Quartette (1954); he died on January 30, 2006 in Seattle, Washington)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Audio and stock footage from various Cinerama films, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 7: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232565140]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Tapes containing stock footage, interviews, and sound tracks from various Cinerama films. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Digital beta master recordings from Cinerama Adventure, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 8: Series 8 [Barcode: 31197232565157]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Master tapes containing different versions of Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Hi-definition master recordings from Cinerama Adventure, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 9: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197232565165]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 9
Scope and Contents

High-definition master recordings of various films incuding Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Interviews and stills on Cinemiracle Windjammer and Cinerama advertising, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 4: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197232565116]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 4
Scope and Contents

32 tapes containing interviews, stills, and research by Strohmaier for Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Interviews and stills on Neon Theatre, How the West was Won, and editing Cinerama, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232565082]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 1
Scope and Contents

39 camera rolls, including interviews, stills, and research on Cinerama by Strohmaier for his film Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Interviews and stills on Oyster Bay, Paul Mantz, and editing Cinerama, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232565090]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 2
Scope and Contents

36 tapes containing interviews, stills, and research by Strohmaier for his work on Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Interviews and stills on stunts and Cinerama editing and filming, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 3: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232565108]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 3
Scope and Contents

40 tapes containing interviews, stills, and research by Strohmaier for Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Materials on smileboxing, Seven Wonders of the World, Cinerama Adventure, and Cinerama shorts., 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 5: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232565124]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Travelogues and stock footage of Cinerama shorts and the making of Cinerama Adventure. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

Stock footage and materials from various Cinerama films, 1958-2008

 Series — Carton 6: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232565132]
Identifier: MSS 8924 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Tapes containing footage of various films and interiviews, as well as materials related to the University of California, Los Angeles. Materials undated.

Dates: 1958-2008

David Strohmaier collection on Cinerama

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8924
Scope and Contents

Collection of files, photographs, VHS and beta tapes, souvenirs and publicity material relating to the movie presentation system Cinerama. Tapes contain interviews with people involved with various Cinerama movies. Dated approximately 1950-2010. Bulk 1950-1965.

Dates: approximately 1950-2010; Majority of material found within Bulk 1950-1965

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