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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 , alongside the ...
Jim Whitaker was born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Rebirth (2011) and Friday Night Lights (2004).
Feb 10, 2019 · Jim Whittaker is a living legend among mountaineers worldwide, and a visionary leader in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. He was the first American to summit Everest, led the first Americans to K2, and organized the Mount Everest International Peace Climb in 1990.
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...
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.
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.
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.
