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Erich von Däniken
Producer, Actor, Director, Additional Credits
Born April 14, 1935Died January 10, 2026 (90 years)
Erich von Däniken was a Swiss author and writer who introduced the pseudoscientific field of pre-astronautics to a wide readership. His books became bestsellers and were translated into numerous languages; two were made into films, and other films are based on von Däniken's ideas.
Erich von Däniken Filmography
| 2024 | Anunnaki Ancient Secrets Revealed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Meaning and Mystery of Life · as Self |
| 2022 | Ruud Gullit and the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (TV Series) · as Self - Author, Chariots Of The Gods |
| 2022 | Megalithic Underworld · as Self - Author |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The Legend of Tayos · as Self |
| 2020 | Ancient European Mysteries (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Black Knight Satellite: The Untold Story · as Self |
| 2019 | The UnXplained (TV Series) · as Self - Chariots Of The Gods |
| 2016 | Deep Space (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2014 | In Search of Aliens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Noite with Danilo Gentili (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Codes and Conspiracies (TV Series) · as Self - Author, Chariots Of The Gods? |
| 2013 | Stöckl (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Ancient Aliens Debunked · as Himself |
| 2012 | America's Book of Secrets (TV Series) · as Self - Author, Chariots Of The Gods |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Ancient Aliens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Sie sind da! · as Self - Autor |
| 2008 | Markus Lanz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Is It Real? (TV Series) · as Self - Author, 'chariots Of The Gods' |
| 1999 | Beckmann (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Roswell: The UFO UnCoverup · as Himself |
| 1998 | Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | |
| 1992 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Boulevard Bio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | SRF Dok (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | On Your Marks, Get Set, Go (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Mysteries of the Gods · as Self |
| 1976 | Kölner Treff (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | 3nach9 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Dalli Dalli (TV Series) · as Self - Candidate |
| 1970 | Chariots of the Gods · as Self |
| 1965 | aspekte (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Author |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | Hier und heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Ancient Aliens (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 2017 | Ancient Civilizations (2017) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | |
| 2001 | Erich von Däniken Die grossen Rätsel dieser Welt · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Lost Civilizations (TV Series) · as Author |
| 1996 | |
| 1976 | Mysteries of the Gods · as Author |
| 1973 | In Search of Ancient Astronauts · as Book |
| 1970 | Chariots of the Gods · as Original Story |