Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Release date : December 29, 1999
Runtime : 1h 31m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom / United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Errol Morris /
Writers :
Production companies : Independent Film Channel / Fourth Floor Pictures / Scout Productions / Channel 4 Television /
Revenue : $507,941.00
December 29, 1999 1h 31m United Kingdom Documentary English More
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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.
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  • title:Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1999
  • Runtime:1h 31m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom · United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Errol Morris /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Independent Film Channel · Fourth Floor Pictures · Scout Productions · Channel 4 Television ·
  • Revenue:$507,941.00
  • 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.
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