Thor Heyerdahl

Acting

Thor Heyerdahl

Born October 6, 1914 · Larvik, Norway

Died April 18, 2002 · aged 87

No biography available.

Known For

Pippi in the South SeasPippi in the South Seas · 1970
Pippi in the South Seas
6.91970
MovieAdventureFamily
Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.
GalápagosGalápagos · 1955
Galápagos
8.01955
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Did the Peruvians cross the sea? The filming of a Norwegian archaeological expedition to the Galapagos islands in 1952, lead by Thor Heyerdahl. A continuation of the Kon-Tiki expedition.
The Ra ExpeditionsThe Ra Expeditions · 1972
The Ra Expeditions
7.11972
MovieDocumentary
Ra [also known as The Ra Expeditions] is a 1972 documentary film directed by Lennart Ehrenborg and Thor Heyerdahl about the expeditions organised by Thor Heyerdahl in 1969 and 1970 in attempt to cross the Atlantic on papyrus boats. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Kon-TikiKon-Tiki · 1950
Kon-Tiki
7.41950
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.
The Tigris ExpeditionThe Tigris Expedition · 1979
The Tigris Expedition
9.01979
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
Explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his ten-man crew sailed their reed boat, the Tigris, over routes he believes were followed by Sumerian traders 5,000 years ago. The film goes beyond science to focus on the man, Heyerdahl, in an effort to explain what motivates him to risk his life in the search for knowledge.
Ingriš! Eduard IngrišIngriš! Eduard Ingriš · 2006
Ingriš! Eduard Ingriš
2006
MovieDocumentary
Aku-AkuAku-Aku · 1960
Aku-Aku
7.71960
MovieDocumentary
Documentary following the 1955–1956 Norwegian Archaeological Expedition's investigations of Polynesian history and culture at Easter Island.

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