Portrait of Jean Afanassieff

Jean Afanassieff

Bio: Jean Afanassieff, born February 17, 1953 born in Paris and died in the same city on January 10, 2015, is a French mountaineer and director of Russian origin, considered one of the best climbers of his generation. On October 15, 1978, he was one of the first French people to reach the summit of Everest, with Pierre Mazeaud and Nicolas Jaeger Accompanied by the Austrian Kurt Diemberger, altitude cameraman
Born: Tue, Feb 17 1953
Birthplace: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Death: Sat, Jan 10 2015
Jean Afanassieff is 61 years old
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Poster of Eric Escoffier, la Fureur de Vivre
Eric Escoffier, la Fureur de Vivre
Jean Afanassieff would have been no older than
61 in Eric Escoffier, la Fureur de Vivre
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 05 2019
Poster of Quand Les Alpinistes Font Leur Cinéma
Quand Les Alpinistes Font Leur Cinéma
Jean Afanassieff was
46 in Quand Les Alpinistes Font Leur Cinéma
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Faces Nord
Faces Nord
Jean Afanassieff was
33 in Faces Nord
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Everest 78, or the French on top of the world
Everest 78, or the French on top of the world
Jean Afanassieff was
25 in Everest 78, or the French on top of the world
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 15 1978
Poster of Death of a Guide
Death of a Guide
Jean Afanassieff was
21 in Death of a Guide
as 'Guide de Haute-Montagne'.
Sat, Jan 04 1975

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