Jon Krakauer Wiki Biography
Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writings about the outdoors, especially mountain-climbing. He is the author of best-selling non-fiction books—Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Where Men Win Glory: The …
| Net Worth | $35 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 12, 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Profession | Journalist, Author, Writer, Mountaineer |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Linda Mariam Moore (m. 1980) |
| Parents | Carol Ann Krakauer, Lewis Joseph Krakauer |
| Nicknames | 強·克拉庫爾 , Кракауэр, Джон |
| http://www.facebook.com/jonkrakauer | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1609687 |
| Awards | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year |
| Movies | Into the Wild, Everest |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, Washington [May 2009] |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Into the Wild | 2007 | book |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline | 2008 | TV Series documentary still photographer – 1 episode | |
| Nova | 2003 | TV Series documentary camera operator – 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophet’s Prey | 2015 | Documentary executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Ground | 2012 | Documentary the producers wish to thank | |
| Into the Wild | 2007 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS This Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself – Author |
| Charlie Rose | 1996-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Prophet’s Prey | 2015 | Documentary | Himself – Author: Under the Banner of Heaven |
| Meru | 2015 | Documentary | |
| Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia | 2014 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 | 2013 | Documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| Reel Rock Film Tour | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Meet the Press | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Author, ‘Where Men Win Glory’ |
| 60 Minutes | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Author and Mountaineer (segment “Greg Mortenson”) |
| Sons of Perdition | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Into the Wild: The Experience | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Iconoclasts | 2007 | TV Series documentary | |
| Wild Chronicles | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Banking on Heaven | 2005 | Documentary | Himself – Author |
| The Magic Knot | 2004 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Death on Everest | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Minutes | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Author and Mountaineer (segment “Greg Mortenson”) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Into the Wild (2007) | |
| 2007 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Screenplay | Into the Wild (2007) |