Movie Description
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
(1999)Overview
A portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. Mr. Leuchter was an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by holocaust revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, working in and around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
Featured Crew
- Director : Errol Morris
- Producer : Dorothy Aufiero,Errol Morris,David Collins,Kathy Trustman,Kathy Trustman
- Editor : Karen Schmeer
- Cast : Fred A. Leuchter Jr.,Robert Jan van Pelt,David Irving,Caroline Leuchter,James Roth,Shelly Shapiro,Suzanne Tabasky,Ernst Zündel,David Collins,Daniel Polsby,Jeff Brown,Robert Duerr,Adolf Hitler,Errol Morris
Cast
Self
Self
Self
Self (voice)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Re-enactment cast
Re-enactment cast
Re-enactment cast
Re-enactment cast
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleMr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-12-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 31m
Revenue₹ 507941
Production CompaniesIndependent Film Channel,Fourth Floor Pictures,Scout Productions,Channel 4 Television
Genres
- Documentary
