Biography
David Finlay Breashears (born December 20, 1955) is an American mountaineer, filmmaker, author, and motivational speaker. In 1985, he reached the summit of Mount Everest a second time, becoming the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest more than once. He is perhaps best known as the director and cinematographer of Everest (1998)—which became the highest-grossing IMAX documentary—and for his assistance in the rescue efforts during the 1996 Everest disaster, which occurred during the film's production.
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Filmography
all 14
Movies 13
Director 4
self 3
Producer 1
TV Shows 1
Co-Producer
Everest (2015)
Movie
5.5
Self - Narrator
Storm Over Everest (2008)
Movie
Director
Remnants of Everest: The 1996 Tragedy (2007)
Movie
Director
Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa (2002)
Movie
Self
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine (1999)
Movie
Cinematographer
National Geographic Ancient Graves: Voices of the Dead (1998)
Movie
Director
Everest (1998)
Movie
Self
Everest: The Death Zone (1998)
Movie
Cinematographer
The Making of Everest (1998)
Movie
Cinematographer
Aliens: Ride at the Speed of Fright (1994)
Movie
Camera Operator / Stunts
Cliffhanger (1993)
Movie
6.35
Cinematographer
Galahad of Everest (1991)
Movie
Narrator / Cinematography / Director / Writer
Frontline (1983)
TV
1
Cinematographer
Ice Climb
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.92
Based on 384 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1983
1998
1998
2007
2015
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1955-12-20 (68 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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Image credit: Jan Ainali, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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