People
René Desmaison
- Name: René Desmaison
- Birthday: 1930-04-14
- Place of birth: Bourdeilles, Dordogne, France
- Popularity: 0.035
Biography:
René Desmaison (April 14, 1930, in Bourdeilles, Dordogne – September 28, 2007) was a veteran French mountaineer, climber and alpinist.
Desmaison had climbed more than 1,000 mountains since the 1950s. He made the first ascent of 114 previously unclimbed mountains throughout the Andes, Alps and Himalayas in his 40-year climbing career. He is also credited with creating several new winter routes in the Alps.
René Desmaison died on September 28, 2007, at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, France. He was 77 years old.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Eric Escoffier, la Fureur de Vivre as Self (archive footage) | 2019-12-05 |
| Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes as Self (archive footage) | 2015-12-02 |
| When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema as Self | 2000-01-01 |
| Gary Hemming, le beatnik des cimes as Self | 1996-03-01 |
| Les Conquérants De l'Impossible : Portrait De René Desmaison as Self | 1985-01-01 |
| Stars at Noon as Lui-même | 1959-01-01 |
