Heinrich Harrer was born on July 6, 1912 in Hüttenberg, Carinthia, Austria. He was a writer and actor, known for Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Seven Years in Tibet (1956) and Magic Graz (1972). He was married to Katharina Haarhaus, Margaretha Truxa and Lotte Wegener. He died on January 7, 2006 in Friesach, Carinthia.