Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
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.
Cast
- Fred A. Leuchter Jr. - Self
- Robert Jan van Pelt - Self
- David Irving - Self
- Caroline Leuchter - Self (voice)
- James Roth - Self
- Shelly Shapiro - Self
- Suzanne Tabasky - Self
- Ernst Zündel - Self
- David Collins - Re-enactment cast
- Daniel Polsby - Re-enactment cast
Keywords
prison, neo-nazism, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, gas chamber, gallows, coffee, execution, hanging, denial, revisionist, holocaust (shoah) denial
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. about?
- 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.
- Who directed Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. was directed by Errol Morris.
- Who stars in Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. stars Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving, Caroline Leuchter, James Roth, Shelly Shapiro.
- How long is Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is a Documentary film.
- How much did Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. gross?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. grossed $507,941 worldwide.
- Where was Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. produced?
- Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.