Erich Feigl was an Austrian documentary film producer and author.
11 Facts About Erich Feigl
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Erich Feigl produced almost 60 documentaries, mostly for the Austrian ORF but some for BR, ZDF and TRT in co-production.
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Erich Feigl authored books about the Habsburgs, whose restoration he supported, and the historical fact of the Armenian genocide, which he denied until his death.
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Erich Feigl began writing while still a student, but soon switched over to documentary film-making, continuing his career at Austrian State Television.
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Erich Feigl toured the Middle and Near East and Western Asia extensively and produced many documentaries about these places and their cultures and religions.
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Erich Feigl worked with the Dalai Lama on various projects.
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Erich Feigl was one of the first authors and commentators to investigate this topic in a contemporary context.
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Erich Feigl wrote about the history of the Habsburgs.
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Erich Feigl was a long-time monarchist activist, and in 2006 was awarded honorary membership of the Black-Yellow Alliance, which favors the return of the House of Habsburg to power.
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Erich Feigl had died of kidney failure after being hospitalised for a stomach hemorrhage.
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In 1986 Erich Feigl became well known after the publication of his book A Myth of Terror: Armenian Extremism: Its Causes and Its Historical Context.