Bilder seines lebens by michael petzel book gala premiere of mgm film epic in cinemascopeknights of the round table. Visit brians drivein theater for photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd and memorabilia sources for actor lex barker. Having read fenimore coopers books, i was already hooked on anything dealing with indian americans or what is called today native americans, especially the apaches, the comanches, the sioux, cheyennes and cherokees. Hearst production footage, hcoc3079r2, xd27328, hnrv25n235 visual. Overview of shatterhand, 1967, directed by hugo fregonese, with lex barker, pierre brice, daliah lavi, at turner classic movies. In all the following movies, winnetou was played by french actor pierre brice who was usually teamed with lex barker as old shatterhand. During his years in europe, lex barker made the acquaintance of a number of colleagues from his home country. Lex barker full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Lex barker, pierre brice, daliah lavi watch all you want for free. Winnetou and shatterhand in the valley of death 12dec1968. The treasure of silver lake is from a book by karl may, the german writer.
The popular tarzan and old shatterhand actor would certainly be deserving. The characters in karl mays famous winnetou series dw. Old shatterhand narrates the stories, in which he dreams himself out of his dismal reality, serving a prison sentence for fraud. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Last of the renegades old shatterhand 1964 old shatterhand old shatterhand 1964 code 7, victim 5. As winnetous blood brother, old shatterhand is accepted into the apache tribe. This means that lex barker is free today and i will finally be able to reel the whole history of his life onto a tape recorder. Winnetou, old shatterhand and old surehand by karl may. Lex barker may 1919 may was an american actor best known for playing tarzan of the apes and leading characters from karl mays novels. Interviews with travelling companions circle of friends in hollywood and europe.
In all these movies, winnetou was played by french actor pierre brice, who was usually teamed with lex barker as old shatterhand. He has his place in movie history as tarzan and old shatterhand. American lex barker advances to the blond, strongasanox old shatterhand, and frenchman pierre brice becomes the noble, peace loving apache chief winnetou. With pierre brice, lex barker, herbert lom, gotz george. Barker was a direct descendant of the founder of rhode island, roger williams, and of sir william henry crichlow, historical governor. Lex barker, born 100 years ago, rode through the kalr may adaptations of the sixties as a mighty beau. Pierre brice at first complained that he had so few lines compared to lex barker as old shatterhand, but soon came to realize that by acting instead of speaking and by his dramatic presence he actually made a greater impression on the audience. Brett halsey, born in california, counts among them and became a friend. Recently, i located a couple of the old surehand books in czech.
He is the german friend and blood brother of winnetou, the fictional chief of the mescalero tribe of the apache. Oct 09, 2019 karl may best known for his adventure novels set in the american old west. Karl sternau in the movies based on books written by karl may, a very popular author for adventure literature in germany. Oct 05, 2019 old shatterhand s01e03 karl may kara ben nemsi. More than 30 years have passed since the death of lex barker, but he continues to occupy a place in german and international movie history for his role as tarzan and old shatterhand. Though speaking several languages a bit german, french, spanish and italian, the latter nearly without any accent lex barker was always dubbed in european movies. Old shatterhand s01e03 karl may kara ben nemsi youtube. In germany the only chance of hearing his original voice is to buy his cd, to listen to our soundbites or to search for one of his rarely available american movies. Winnetou project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Lex barker, pierre brice, daliah lavi, guy madison, ralf wolter, gustavo rojo, rik battaglia, kitty mattern, charles fawcett, mirko. The treasure of silver lake is from a book by karl may, the german writer who achieved. Actor lex barker was the tenth movie tarzan, but he also starred in numerous westerns and dramas during his lengthy career. Winnetou old shatterhand for sale native american collectors.
At the very end of the karl may movie series, winnetou and old. Brazil, germany, spain, yugoslavia, italy, lebanon, france. Thats sufficient motivation to finally present the comprehensive and complete biography of lex barker. May set similar books in the orient and middle east in which the. I was 11 years old when my father handed me over the french edition of karl mays old shatterhand and winnetou series. Old shatterhand is a fictional character in western novels by german writer karl may 18421912.
The surprise came when his motion pictures surpassed all established records. Lex barker is seen as mays hero, old shatterhand, and in apache gold, he gets his introduction to the west and the characters who were staples of mays work. Barker then played old shatterhand in an adaptation of the novel by german author karl may. Biography early life born alexander crichlow barker, jr.
A new book on lex barker and his movies, mainly the karl may movies by karl. He became very popular in germany because of his role as old shatterhand, kara ben nemsi, and dr. Lex barker unsterblicher old shatterhand, michael petzel. Old shatterhand winnetou 1964 lex barker pierre brice unique exyu movie poster. May 08, 2019 lex barker, was born 100 years ago today, he rode as a mighty beau through the karl may films of the 1960s. Lex barker, pierre brice, ralf wolter, daliah lavi en guy madison.
Why so many germans fell in love with the unrealistic dw. Karl may film mit lex barker, pierre brice, daliah lavi ua. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. He went on to make more than 50 more films all over the world. From being discovered as tarzan arose the first immortalhero status for tall, athletic lex barker, which was confirmed when he played old shatterhand and kara ben nemsi in the karl may series of films after he moved to continental.
Lex barker, the actor who replaced johnny weissmuller in the tarzan films starting in he also married and was divorced from lana turner and became a big star of westerns in germany in the an interesting guy. Despite the fact that he had been hollywoods tenth tarzan, to a whole generation of kids in the germanspeaking world lex barker will forever be identified with pulp fiction writer karl mays fennimore cooperinspired old shatterhand westerns filmed in such outoftheway places as germanys black forest and yugoslavia. The music for all winnetou movies with its famous title melody played on the harmonica by johnny muller was composed by german composer martin bottcher, except old shatterhand, composed by italian composer. The music for all winnetou movies with its famous title melody played on the harmonica by johnny muller was composed by german composer martin bottcher, except old shatterhand, composed by italian composer riz. Lex barker was an actor during hollywoods golden years and still enjoys worldwide acclaim today. Karl mays works have been translated by marlies bugmann.
The film old shatterhand is a very successful eurowestern based on the character old. Lex barker unsterblicher old shatterhand, michael petzel, karlmayverlag, 9783780230195, a new book on lex barker and his movies. Arilds biography german language only is filled with nice pictures and lex. He is the main character in the eurowestern by the same name from 1964, starring lex barker. Lex barker, actor he was one of the movie tarzans, one of the better known ones. In the original series he was played by american actor lex barker 19191973, also known for his performance as tarzan. Lex barker as old shatterhand well ahead of italian producers, young filmmaker horst wendlandt dared to create wild west movies with budgets of several million deutschmarks. In the original series he was played by american actor lex barker. In their first cinematic adventure, apache chief winnetou and mountain man old shatterhand pursue a gang of murderous outlaws who will stop at nothing to find the legendary treasure of silver lake. Apr 05, 20 despite the fact that he had been hollywoods tenth tarzan, to a whole generation of kids in the germanspeaking world lex barker will forever be identified with pulp fiction writer karl mays fennimore cooperinspired old shatterhand westerns filmed in such outoftheway places as germanys black forest and yugoslavia. Lex looks pretty much like old shatterhand here, because horst wendlandt was. Lex barker and marie versini postcard winnetous sister, old.
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