Chris Bonington
Acting
Born: 1934-08-06 · Hampstead, London, England, UK
Biography
Chris Bonington, born on August 6, 1934, in Hampstead, London, is one of the most influential British mountaineers of the 20th century. He discovered climbing as a teenager, learning his craft on the crags of Wales and Scotland, before quickly making a name for himself in the Alps. By the late 1950s, he had participated in major ascents, such as the Bonatti Pillar in Les Drus in 1958. He established himself as one of the most talented members of a generation of British climbers, alongside figur
🎬 Movies (19)
Remember the Summit
2026
Great Britain, Journey To The Sources of Mountaineering
2025
Self
Everest Revisited 1924 - 2024
2024
Self
A Cold Embrace
2024
Self (Voice)
Everest - The Hard Way
2021
Final Ascent: The Legend of Hamish MacInnes
2019
Self
Everest: The South West Face
2017
Himself
Bonington: Mountaineer
2017
Magnetic Mountains
2017
Self
On ne marche qu'une fois sur la lune
2014
Self (archive footage)
When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema
2000
Self
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine
1999
Himself-Himalayan climber
Galahad of Everest
1991
Self
Lakeland Rock
1990
Self
K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain
1988
Self
A Dangerous Kind of Love
1986
Technical Advisor
Raven Crag - Closing The Gap
1985
Narrator
Incantations
1985
Narrator
Annapurna South Face
1971
Self
