Otto Lang was a skier and pioneer ski instructor from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who lived and worked in the United States. He founded ski schools on Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Hood beginning in the 1930s, and as the director of the ski school at Sun Valley became the ski instructor for Hollywood stars. Later he became a movie director and producer, primarily due to his contacts at Sun Valley. He demonstrated ski techniques in Jerome Hill's documentary Ski Flight which premiered at Radio City Music Hall. Lang was hired by Darryl F. Zanuck to assist with the ski sequences of the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade starring Sonja Henie, which ultimately led to his cinematic work. Some of his notable feature films include Call Northside 777, 5 Fingers, Search for Paradise and Tora! Tora! Tora!. He produced the short films Vesuvius Express, The First Piano Quartette and Jet Carrier nominated for Academy Awards. Otto Lang is also an author. 

January 21st, 1908 in Zenica  /  Died:   Jan 30th, 2006 - at the age of 98