- Heinrich Harrer was born on July 6, 1912 in Hüttenberg, Carinthia, Austria. He was a writer and actor, known for Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Abenteurer und Entdecker (1977) and Seven Years in Tibet (1956). He was married to Katharina Haarhaus, Margaretha Truxa and Lotte Wegener. He died on January 7, 2006 in Friesach, Carinthia, Austria.
- SpousesKatharina Haarhaus(1962 - January 7, 2006) (his death)Margaretha Truxa(1953 - 1958) (divorced)Lotte Wegener(December 24, 1938 - 1943) (divorced, 1 child)
- He spent much of his life supporting the cause of the Tibetan people.
- Is portrayed by Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet (1997).
- He was the first person to climb the difficult North face of the Eiger in the Swiss Alps in 1938 but won world renown after his book "Seven Years in Tibet" was published. Its film version was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud in 1997.
- Became a member of the Nazi Party, following the 1938 Austrian Anschluss.
- A famous mountaineer, he was one of the four-man team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland.
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