Erich von Däniken
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 14, 1935, Zofingen, Switzerland
- Died
- January 10, 2026
- Movies
- 16
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.
Best-Known Movies
6.2
Chariots of the Gods
1970
6.7
Ancient Aliens Debunked
2012
5.3
Mysteries of the Gods
1976
6.0
Is There a Stargate?
2003
6.2
Ein Interview mit Dr. Axel Stoll. Der Film
2015
2.7
The Meaning and Mystery of Life
2023
8.0
Roswell: The UFO Uncover-up
1994
Megalithic Underworld
2023
Götterdämmerung
2008
UFOs: From Legend to Reality
1994
Filmography
| 2023 | The Meaning and Mystery of Life | Self |
| 2023 | Megalithic Underworld | self - Author |
| 2019 | Black Knight Satellite | Self |
| 2015 | Ein Interview mit Dr. Axel Stoll. Der Film | Himself |
| 2012 | Ancient Aliens Debunked | Himself |
| 2011 | Erich von Däniken - Geheimnisvolles Ägypten | Himself - Presenter |
| 2008 | Götterdämmerung | |
| 2003 | Is There a Stargate? | Himself - Author, Chariots of the Gods |
| 2001 | Erich von Däniken Die grossen Rätsel dieser Welt | Narrator |
| 1998 | 30 Jahre Erinnerungen an die Zukunft | Self |
| 1994 | UFOs: From Legend to Reality | Self |
| 1994 | Roswell: The UFO Uncover-up | Himself |
| 1977 | The Case of the Ancient Astronauts | Self |
| 1976 | Mysteries of the Gods | Self |
| 1970 | Chariots of the Gods | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2001 | Erich von Däniken Die grossen Rätsel dieser Welt | Director |
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