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Books and movies

On this page I've collected available items I found on Lex Barker. The books are written in German and I think they are not available in English, but nevertheless most of them are worth being bought because of their wonderful pictures. Some DVDs do only have the German version, which is a pity not only to foreign collectors, but some DVDs are available both German and English, some in Spanish or Italian. The CD is original of course ...

The following collection is surely not complete, and I can't guarantee the mentioned topics to be available, but they were offered when I put them online. There surely are other shops which offer the same topics, we do not want to favour special companies.

I appreciate suggestions and additional hints to this list at any time. Please send them to ! I want to thank everybody who helped keeping this list timely by sending information!

 

Hint: Some Karl-May movies have been released in May 2005 with English version, too! For more information see below.


Last updated: 04-23-2023

 



Books

Hint For our english speaking visitors: Karl May Books in English!

 

Title Author Publisher ISBN-No. Annotations
Biography von Michael PetzelLex Barker — Unsterblicher Old Shatterhand Michael Petzel Karl-May-Verlag 978-3-7802-3019-5 A new book on Lex Barker and his movies, mainly the Karl May movies by Karl May Verlag. (German Language only)
neue Biographie von Reiner BollerNew edition: Lex Barker — die illustrierte Biographie Reiner Boller/
Christina Böhme
Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 978-3-89602-908-9 A new edition of Reiner Boller's Lex Barker biography (German Language only). The new edition contains new interviews with contemporaries, new pics and other stuff.
Biographie von Reiner BollerLex Barker — die offizielle Biographie Reiner Boller/
Christina Böhme
Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 3-89602-444-2 500 pages packed with information and lots of wonderful pictures, a complete filmography - a MUST for each Lex Barker fan! (German Language only)
Biographie von Arild Rafalzik Lex Barker
"Mr. Old Shatterhand" — Sein Leben — Seine Filme
Arild Rafalzik Filmland Presse München 3-88 690-200-5 Arilds biography (German Language only) is filled with nice pictures and Lex Barkers lifestory, worthwhile to by even if you don't speak German.
Filmographie von Manfred Christ Von Tarzan bis Old Shatterhand
Lex Barker und seine Filme
Manfred Christ Günter Albert Ulmer Verlag, Tuningen 3-924191-81-6 More than just a filmography! This book is mainly filled with pics and posters and movie stills from Lex Barker.
Karl-May-Filmbuch Michael Petzel Karl May Verlag 3-7802-0153-4 2nd edition with a lot of additinal material! Very interesting book with lots of details about the making of the "Karl-May-movies" of the sixties, with bios and many pics, very recommendable!
Der Weg zum Silbersee Michael Petzel Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 3-89602-358-6 Sets and shooting of the Karl-May movies in a colorful pictured book! About 280 pages and 300 photos!
Karl-May-Stars Michael Petzel Karl May Verlag 3-7802-0162-3 Portraits of the main actors and a lot of so far unknown pics!
Das große Karl-May-Buch
Sein Leben-Seine Bücher, seine Filme
Jörg Kastner Bastei Lübbe Paperback 3-404-28206-X Short biography of Karl May, the main part of the book tells all about the movies - the old ones, too. Interesting! Out of print, try ebay!
Das große Album der Karl-May-Filme Bd. 1 Editor: Michael Petzel Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 3-89602-469-8 Most impressiv huge film strip!
Das große Album der Karl-May-Filme Bd. 2 Editor: Michael Petzel Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 3-89602-479-5 Most impressiv huge film strip!
Old Shatterhand — Filmbildband Michael Petzel Karl May Verlag 3-7802-3013-5 Like the movie film strips of the 60ies.
Das Western-Lexikon
1567 Filme von 1894 bis heute
Joe Hembus Heyne Filmbibliothek 3-453-08121-8 New edition by Benjamin Hembus. Essential for Western-Fans (deals only with films that ran in Germany); contains all western movies with Lex Barker that were shown in Germany (cinema or TV) and all Karl-May-movies that take place in the Wild West. Out of print?
TARZAN UND HOLLYWOOD Reiner Boller, Julian Lesser Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 3-89602-499-X About Sol Lessers Tarzan movies and life of Johnny Weissmueller, with about 50 pages about Lex and some great new pictures, in German
Brad Harris — "Ein amerikanischer Bayer" Reiner Boller Gryphon Verlag 3-937800-55-7 Contains anecdotes about Lex Barker and "Mr. Dynamit - Morgen küßt Euch der Tod", where Brad played "Cliff".
Gustavo Rojo: Abenteuer von Tarzan bis Winnetou Reiner Boller Marheinecke 978-3932053672 Contains infos to the five Karl-May movies, in which he appeared!
Das große Album der Karl-May-Filme — special edition Editor: Michael Petzel Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf-Verlag 978-3896027276 Limited edition, every book autographed by Marie Versini.
Vom Silbersee zum Tal der Toten Editor: Michael Châtain MPW 978-3942621120 Few new contents, but new pictures, many of them of foreign publications

 


DVDs and Blu-rays

Additionally to the beyond mentioned DVDs there are a lot of collections or boxes with Lex Barker films in different combinations with other movies (cloak and dagger, western, adventure...) which change so often that I can't list all of them.

Hint Please note: PAL format will probably not play on U.S. DVD players (maybe on computers). DVDs in PAL format are generally region code 2, which will not play on U.S. DVD players!

Hint Infos on film formats in general and especially the Barker-DVDs!


You can show the entries according to the date of entry or to the year just like the filmographie.

Date Title Year language PAL/NTSC Format
(approx.)
Annotations

Movies:

04-26-2023 The Price of Fear  1956  German/ English  DVD-PAL  16:9  In "Lex Barker Collection"-Box by Pidax 
04-26-2023 Jungle Heat  1957  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3  In "Lex Barker Collection"-Box by Pidax 
04-26-2023 The Girl in Black Stockings  1957  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3  In "Lex Barker Collection"-Box by Pidax 
04-26-2023 A Place called Glory  1965  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In "Lex Barker Collection"-Box by Pidax 
02-07-2022 Il Figlio del Corsaro Rosso  1958  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  published by Filmjuwelen 
02-07-2022 The Strange Awakening  1958  English  DVD-PAL  4:3  UK import to Germany 
02-07-2022 Berlin Express  1948  German  DVD-PAL  4:3  I didn't see lex in this movie... 
02-07-2022 The Farmer's Daughter  1947  English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Available in Spanish, too, but not in German 
02-07-2022 Two Guys from Milwaukee  1946  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3  Probably NTSC, probably Region code 1! No exact description. 
02-07-2022 Do You Love Me?  1946  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3  Region code 1, US import 
02-02-2022 Tarzan's Magic Fountain  1949  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Box with all Tarzan movies with Lex Barker by Pidax Film- und Hörspielverlag 
02-02-2022 Tarzan and the Slave Girl  1950  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Box with all Tarzan movies with Lex Barker by Pidax Film- und Hörspielverlag 
02-02-2022 Tarzan's Peril  1951  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Box with all Tarzan movies with Lex Barker by Pidax Film- und Hörspielverlag 
02-02-2022 Thunder over the Plains  1953  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  hard to find at the moment... 
02-02-2022 Tarzan's Savage Fury  1952  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Box with all Tarzan movies with Lex Barker by Pidax Film- und Hörspielverlag 
02-02-2022 Duel on the Mississippi  1955  German/ English  Blu-Ray  16:9  released by Koch Media 
02-02-2022 Code 7, Victim 5 / Table Bay  1964  German/English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  by Filmjuwelen 
02-02-2022 Tarzan and the She-Devil  1953  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Box with all Tarzan movies with Lex Barker by Pidax Film- und Hörspielverlag 
02-02-2022 A Place called Glory  1965  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  by Pidax-Film 
02-02-2022 The Yellow Mountain  1954  German/ English  DVD-PAL  16:9  released by "Koch Media Western Legenden" 
02-02-2022 A Place called Glory  1965  German/ English  Blu-Ray  2,35:1  by Pidax-Film 
02-02-2022 Twenty-Four Hours to Kill  1965  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  by Filmjuwelen. Be careful! There seems to be a version in German only available. 
02-02-2022 The Price of Fear  1956  German/ English  DVD-PAL  16:9  released by Pidax 
02-02-2022 The Man from Bitter Ridge  1955  German/ English  DVD-PAL  16:9  released by Koch Media 
02-02-2022 The Velvet Touch  1948  English/Hispanic  DVD-PAL  4:3  released on DVD but not available at the moment 
11-24-2021 The Castle of the Walking Dead  1967  German/ English  Blu-Ray  16:9  Digital remastered. 
11-15-2021 La Dolce Vita  1959  German/ Italian  Blu-Ray  2,35:1  90 minute-documentation: "The Truth about La Dolce Vita" 
02-08-2015 The Girl in Black Stockings  1957  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  released by Pidax 
02-08-2015 Jungle Heat  1957  German/English  DVD-PAL  4:3  released by Pidax 
12-10-2014 Mr. Dynamit - Morgen küßt Euch der Tod  1966  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  Released by Pidax-Film, contains interview with Dr. Hechelhammer from the BND as bonus. 
02-10-2014 Il Boia di Venezia  1963  German/English/Ita  DVD-PAL  16:9  Original cinema version with three languages! 
10-11-2013 War Drums  1957  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Released in autumn 2013 
08-10-2013 Half Breed  1966  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1  in box with Treasure of Silver Lake and Winnetou und sein Freund Old Firehand 
08-10-2013 Treasure of the Aztecs  1965  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1  in box with Pyramid of the Sun God  
08-10-2013 Apache Gold  1963  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1   
08-10-2013 Pyramid of the Sun God  1965  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1  in Box with Treasure of the Aztecs  
08-10-2013 Treasure of Silver Lake  1962  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1   
08-10-2013 The Desperado Trail  1965  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1   
08-10-2013 Last of the Renegades  1964  German  Blu-Ray  2,35:1   
07-11-2013 Capitan Fuoco  1958  German  DVD-PAL  4:3   
06-02-2013 Tempesta su Ceylon  1963  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  Released at Fernsehjuwelen 
05-20-2013 Frauenarzt Dr. Sibelius  1962  German  DVD-PAL  4:3  Released at Pidax 
05-20-2013 Frühstück im Doppelbett  1963  German  DVD-PAL  4:3  Released at Pidax 
02-10-2013 Twenty-Four Hours to Kill  1965  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1   
11-12-2011 The Deerslayer  1957  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1   
03-08-2011 Kali Yug, la Dea della Vendetta  1963  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  in Box with part 2 
03-08-2011 Il Misterio del Tempio Indiano  1963  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  in box with part 1 
02-05-2011 Il Terrore della Maschera Rossa  1959  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
01-01-2010 Crossfire  1947  English/ German  DVD-PAL  4:3   
10-26-2009 Unconquered  1947  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   
08-12-2009 Woman Times Seven  1967  English/
German 
DVD-PAL  4:3  English and German 
01-01-2009 Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House  1948  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3  In Cary-Grant box 3. 
03-04-2008 A Place called Glory  1965  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  Together with "Wer kennt Jonny R.?" in "Lex-Barker-Collection-Box" (2 DVDs)! 
03-01-2008 Wer kennt Jonny R.?  1966  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  Together with A Place called Glory in "Lex-Barker-Collection-Box" (2 DVDs) 
02-10-2008 Im Reich des silbernen Löwen  1965  Italian  DVD-PAL     
02-01-2008 Le Carnaval des Barbouzes  1966  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
01-01-2008 La Dolce Vita  1959  Italian  DVD-PAL    Import from Great Britain, Italian with English subtitles 
01-01-2008 Away All Boats  1956  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3   
01-01-2007 Mr. Blandings builds his Dream House  1948  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   
05-27-2006 Old Shatterhand  1963  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  On DVD in "Shatterhand"-Box together with "Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten" 
05-27-2006 Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten  1968  German  DVD-PAL    Together with "Old Shatterhand" in the "Shatterhand box" 
01-29-2006 Il Cavaliere dei Cento Volti  1960  German  DVD-PAL    Together with "Schatz der Azteken" in "Mexiko-Box" 
01-19-2006 Treasure of the Aztecs  1965  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  Together with "Pyramid of the Sun God" in "Mexiko-Box"  
01-19-2006 Pyramid of the Sun God  1965  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  Together with "Schatz der Azteken" in "Mexiko-Box" 
01-01-2006 Aoom  1969  Hispanic  DVD-PAL  16:9  "Aoom" and new movie "El Genio Tranquilo" together with book about director Gonzalo Suarez, no German seller. 
12-20-2005 Wenn du bei mir bist  1970  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
07-16-2005 Die unsichtbaren Krallen des Dr. Mabuse  1962  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  On DVD in Mabuse-Box by Universum with 6 films, among them both Barker films! 
06-01-2005 Doll Face  1945  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   
04-10-2005 The Castle of the Walking Dead  1967  German
English 
DVD-PAL  16:9  There is an interview with Lex as additional material.There are different DVD versions, among them NTSC format DVDs, available. 
03-01-2005 Durchs wilde Kurdistan  1965  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In DVD box together with "Der Schut" and "Im Reich des Silbernen Löwen" 
03-01-2005 Der Schut  1964  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  As DVD box together with "Durchs wilde Kurdistan" and "Im Reich des Silbernen Löwen" 
03-01-2005 Robin Hood e i Pirati  1960  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In DVD box together with "Der Schut" and "Durchs wilde Kurdistan" 
03-01-2005 I Pirati della Costa  1960  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
02-01-2005 Il Boia di Venezia  1963  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
01-01-2005 Half Breed  1966  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In Collectors Box 1, see below 
01-01-2005 The Desperado Trail  1965  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In Collectors Box 3, see below 
01-01-2005 Last of the Renegades  1964  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In Collectors Box 3, see below  
01-01-2005 Apache Gold  1963  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In Karl-May-Collector's Box 3, see below 
01-01-2005 Treasure of Silver Lake  1962  German/ English  DVD-PAL  2,35:1  In Collectors Box 1, see below 
01-01-2005 Im Stahlnetz des Dr. Mabuse  1961  German  DVD-PAL  16:9  On DVD in Mabuse box by Universum with 6 films, among them both Barker films 
09-20-2004 La Vendetta dei Thugs  1954  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
02-29-2004 Battles of Chief Pontiac  1952  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   
02-26-2004 La Scimitarra del Saraceno  1959  German  DVD-PAL  16:9   
01-01-2004 Il Segreto dello Sparviero Nero  1961  German  DVD-PAL  2,35:1   
11-27-2003 El Secreto de los Hombres Azules  1960  German  DVD-PAL  4:3  DEFA TV dubbing 
04-02-2003 Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome  1947  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   
01-01-2003 Under The Tonto Rim  1947  English  DVD-PAL    Together with "Sunset Pass", also available at amazon.co.uk 
01-01-2003 Under The Tonto Rim  1947  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3   

Guest appearances and TV series:

02-07-2022  Night Gallery, ep. "The Waiting Room"  1972  English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Complete box or single seasons may be available. 
02-02-2022  It Takes a Thief, ep. "The King of Thieves"  1969  German/ English  DVD-PAL  4:3  Complete edition "It takes a Thief" released by Fernsehjuwelen 
01-24-2016  Rudi-Carrell Show  1971  German  DVD-PAL  4:3  To be released on March 18th 2016 bei Pidax
03-01-2014  The F.B.I., ep. "Three Way Split"  1971  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3  The 6th season is available at amazon.com, in which Lex is in one episode! 
08-01-2005  Tales of Tomorrow, ep. "Red Dust"  1952  English  DVD-NTSC  4:3  In Collection 2 

 

On May 2nd 2005 a new Karl May Collector's Box has been released, containing 3 Boxes each with 3 films. Quality is superb, but the best news is:
2 films of each box are in German and in English, too!


A very detailed critique can be found here! (German)


Box 1 "Der Mythos lebt!":


Box 2 "Winnetou trifft Old Surehand":


Box 3 "Winnetou reitet wieder":

 

For more information see Universum-Film (German language only) and dvd-inside.de.

 

Information on the English dubbing can be found on the dubbing page now.

 


Record/CD

No need for a table, because there's just one record with Lex as far as I know.


CD-CoverWinnetou du warst mein Freund

Bear Family Records P.O. BOX 1154
D-27727Hambergen - Germany
Tel: 04794/9300-0
Fax: 04794/9300-20
BCD 15984 AH   Released in 1996

The songs are available on CD, at youtube or for streaming.


Containes the two only songs ever recorded with Lex, both from 1965:

Here are some Sound bites and pictures taken in the studio while recording these songs!

If you don't understand the text - don't mind, it's not worth translating it, but the melodies are very nice and Lex' voice is simply great!

 

Please send comments, suggestions and additional hints to !