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

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Documentary
6.9/10(63 ratings)

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.

12-29-1999
1h 31m
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Errol Morris
Production:
Independent Film Channel, Fourth Floor Pictures, Scout Productions, Channel 4 Television
Revenue:
$507,941

Key Crew

Producer:
Dorothy Aufiero
Producer:
David Collins
Producer:
Errol Morris
Associate Producer:
David Schisgall
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Sehring

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
GB; US
Languages:
en