Marcel Ichac | |
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| Born | Marcel Leon Ichac 22 October 1906 Rueil-Malmaison, France |
| Died | April 9, 1994 (aged 87) Ézanville, France |
| Nationality | France |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, film director, photographer, mountaineer |
| Known for | documentary film |
| Awards | Oscar for Best Short Subject (1963) Cannes Short Film Palme d'Or (1962), Prix Spécial (1952) Trento Festival Golden Gentian (1955) |
| Website | www.marcel-ichac.fr |
Marcel Ichac (22 October 1906 - 9 April 1994) was a French alpinist, explorer, photographer and film director. Born in Rueil, France, Ichac was one of the first people to introduce electronic music in cinema using the ondes Martenot instrument for Karakoram (1936)[1] and released the first French short in CinemaScope, Nouveaux Horizons (1953).[2] He also accompanied the French Alpine Club's 1950 expedition that climbed Annapurna led by Maurice Herzog, which included climbing luminaries Lionel Terray, Louis Lachenal and Gaston Rébuffat.[3]