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James W. Whittaker (born February 10, 1929), also known as Jim Whittaker, is an American climber and mountain guide. [1] [2] Born and raised in Seattle, Washington , on May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth ...
Jim Whitaker is a filmmaker born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He has worked on movies such as Robin Hood, Friday Night Lights, Rebirth and more.
Mar 15, 2012 · Jim Whittaker, a Seattle mountaineer and REI manager, was the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest in 1963. He shares his story of triumphs, challenges, and adventures in this National Geographic article.
May 17, 2013 · The first time I met 84-year-old Jim Whittaker, a giant both in height (6’5″) and spirit, he was literally throwing around the heavy (and sharp) ice ax he used to become the first American to...
Jan 13, 2016 · On Screen Rant's set visit to The Finest Hours, producer Jim Whitaker proved a fount of knowledge on the real-life story of the Pendleton rescue.
Aug 21, 2011 · In “Rebirth,” a documentary by Jim Whitaker, five people whose lives were altered on Sept. 11, 2001, are tracked as they try to recover and move on.
Jim Whitaker is known as an Producer, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Assistant Craft Service, Associate Producer, Production Executive, and Director. Some of his work includes 8 Mile, American Gangster, Robin Hood, Changeling, Flightplan, Pete's Dragon, Cinderella Man, and A Wrinkle in Time.
