Erich von Däniken

Erich von Däniken

Known for
Acting
Born
April 14, 1935
Died
January 10, 2026 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Zofingen, Switzerland

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2023
Megalithic Underworld poster

Megalithic Underworld

Movie · as self - Author

2023
The Meaning and Mystery of Life poster

The Meaning and Mystery of Life

Movie · as Self

2020
Mysterien Mitteleuropas poster

Mysterien Mitteleuropas

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2019
Black Knight Satellite poster

Black Knight Satellite

Movie · as Self

2016
Deep Space poster

Deep Space

TV · as Himself, Self · 3 eps

2015
Ein Interview mit Dr. Axel Stoll. Der Film poster

Ein Interview mit Dr. Axel Stoll. Der Film

Movie · as Himself

2014
In Search of Aliens poster

In Search of Aliens

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2013
Stöckl

Stöckl

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Ancient Aliens Debunked poster

Ancient Aliens Debunked

Movie · as Himself

2011
Erich von Däniken - Geheimnisvolles Ägypten poster

Erich von Däniken - Geheimnisvolles Ägypten

Movie · as Himself - Presenter

2011
Schawinski

Schawinski

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Ancient Aliens poster

Ancient Aliens

TV · as Self · 291 eps

2010
Talk im Hangar-7

Talk im Hangar-7

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Götterdämmerung poster

Götterdämmerung

Movie

2003
Is There a Stargate? poster

Is There a Stargate?

Movie · as Himself - Author, Chariots of the Gods

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Langer Samstag

Langer Samstag

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Erich von Däniken Die grossen Rätsel dieser Welt poster

Erich von Däniken Die grossen Rätsel dieser Welt

Movie · as Narrator

2001
Aeschbacher

Aeschbacher

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Reporter

Reporter

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1999
Beckmann poster

Beckmann

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
30 Jahre Erinnerungen an die Zukunft poster

30 Jahre Erinnerungen an die Zukunft

Movie · as Self

1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1994
UFOs: From Legend to Reality poster

UFOs: From Legend to Reality

Movie · as Self

1994
Roswell: The UFO Uncover-up poster

Roswell: The UFO Uncover-up

Movie · as Himself

1993
Erich von Däniken - Auf den Spuren der Allmächtigen poster

Erich von Däniken - Auf den Spuren der Allmächtigen

TV · 25 eps

1992
Riverboat poster

Riverboat

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1991
Boulevard Bio poster

Boulevard Bio

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten poster

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1985
Der Club

Der Club

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1981
Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Unbekannte Bekannte

Unbekannte Bekannte

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
Verstehen Sie Spaß? poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Okay

Okay

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1977
The Case of the Ancient Astronauts poster

The Case of the Ancient Astronauts

Movie · as Self

1977
Auf los geht's los poster

Auf los geht's los

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Mysteries of the Gods poster

Mysteries of the Gods

Movie · as Self

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Music & Guests poster

Music & Guests

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Das ist Ihr Leben

Das ist Ihr Leben

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
The Great Debate

The Great Debate

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1971
Dalli Dalli poster

Dalli Dalli

TV · as Self - Candidate · 1 ep

1970
Chariots of the Gods poster

Chariots of the Gods

Movie · as Self

1965
aspekte

aspekte

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1957
Zeichen der Zeit

Zeichen der Zeit

TV · as himself · 1 ep