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Downhill Racer is a 1969 American sports drama film starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman and Camilla Sparv, [4] and was the directorial debut of Michael Ritchie. [5] Written by James Salter, based on the 1963 novel The Downhill Racers by Oakley Hall, the film is about a talented downhill skier who joins the United States Ski Team in Europe to compete in international skiing competitions.
Downhill Racer: 1969: Michael Ritchie: USA: The Downhill Racers: Oakley Hall: 1963: Novel The Other Side of the Mountain: 1975: Larry Peerce: USA: A Long Way Up: the Story of Jill Kinmont: E.G. Valens: 1966 [9] Non-fiction Crazy Canucks * 2004: Randy Bradshaw: Canada: White Circus [19] [circular reference] (uncredited) Ken Read & Matthew Fisher ...
On June 10, 1925, Salter was born and named James Arnold Horowitz, the son of Mildred Scheff and George Horowitz. [4] His father was a real estate broker and businessman who had graduated from West Point [5] in November 1918 and served in the Corps of Engineers with both Army and Army Reserve.
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal ...
The attractive and charismatic Sabich helped popularize skiing in the U.S. in the late 1960s and early 1970s; he was the suspected inspiration (along with Kidd) for the 1969 film Downhill Racer, starring Robert Redford (although Sabich was much more light-hearted than Redford's Dave Chappellet). [2] [6] Sabich won the pro championship in 1971 ...
Crowley made 81 television appearances and was cast in 20 movies between 1951 and 1970. One of her last movie roles was in Downhill Racer with Robert Redford. She made three guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of defendant and title character Marylin Clark in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Lonely Heiress." She was in the ...
The third World Cup season began in December 1968 and concluded in March 1969. This was the first season in which the races began prior to January 1, and that change immediately became permanent. This was the first season in which the races began prior to January 1, and that change immediately became permanent.
The downhill course is the longest in the world; its length of over 4.4 km (2.7 mi) results in run times of two and a half minutes (about 30–45 seconds longer than standard downhill races); top speeds approach 160 km/h (100 mph) on its Haneggschuss, the highest speeds on the World Cup circuit.