Alex Honnold
Actor
Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.
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Fine Lines (2019)
For nearly three years, director Dina Khreino interviewed world-class mountain climbing athletes, listening to what compels them to leave behind families, friends, and everyday comforts to risk everything for a fleeting glimpse into the unknown. What she found was a tribe, a diverse group of professional adventurers and amateur philosophers forged by the ultimate test of body, mind, and spirit. In the face ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Dina Khreino
Stars: Jimmy Chin | Alex Honnold | Adam Ondra | Tommy Caldwell | Lynn Hill
Reel Rock 14 (2019)
As: Himself
In a battle for El Cap’s coveted Nose speed record, rock legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold go head to head with Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright. Highball bouldering ace Nina Williams flexes her guns and tests her nerves well into the no-fall zone. In rural Utah, conservative Mormon coal miners collide with an influx of out-of-town climbers - with surprising results. And two ...
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Josh Lowell | Peter Mortimer
Stars: Alex Honnold | Tommy Caldwell | Nina Williams | Brad Gobright
Free Solo (2018)
As: Himself
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Jimmy Chin | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Stars: Jimmy Chin | Alex Honnold | Tommy Caldwell | Sanni McCandless | Mikey Schaefer
Reel Rock 13 (2018)
REEL ROCK 13 delivers jaw-dropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humor in a brand new collection of the year's best climbing films. Hop on a wild ride to the frigid Antarctic, get the feel of the world's hardest route, explore surreal Bedouin lands and take a run at speed. Four new films feature the world's best climbers, including Adam Ondra, Madaleine Sorkin, Alex Honnold, Conrad Anker and many ...
Runtime: 111 min.
Stars: Conrad Anker | Jimmy Chin | Alex Honnold | Claire Buhrfeind | Savannah Cummins
Reel Rock 12 (2017)
As: Himself
Reel Rock Tour 12 - 2017 - brings you four new nail-biting, hair-raising, and awe-inspiring stories of real rock climbers from around the world. Chris Sharma climbs cliffs solo over deep, churning ocean waters. Margo Hayes, at the age of 19, becomes the first female rock climber to complete a 5.15 route - the top of the difficulty scale. Brad Gobright, an up-and-coming climber, attempts reckless solo ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Peter Mortimer | Matty Hong | Taylor Keating | Nick Rosen | Cedar Wright | Josh Lowell
Stars: Chris Sharma | Alex Honnold | Maureen Beck | Margo Hayes | Brad Golbright
Reel Rock 10 (2015)
From big walls to big moves, REEL ROCK 10 features athletes Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods and a special tribute to the late Dean Potter. This year's tour boasts an eclectic program that will get you psyched!
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Josh Lowell | Peter Mortimer | Nick Rosen | Zachary Barr
Stars: Kevin Jorgeson | Alex Honnold | Tommy Caldwell | Daniel Woods | Mason Earle
A Line Across the Sky (2015)
The Fitz Roy Traverse is one of the most sought after achievements in modern alpinism: a gnarly journey across seven jagged summits and 13,000 vertical feet of climbing. Who knew it could be so much fun? Join Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the inspiring -- and at times hilarious -- quest that earned the Piolet d'Or.
Runtime: 40 min.
Directed by: Josh Lowell | Peter Mortimer
Stars: Alex Honnold | Tommy Caldwell
Valley Uprising (2014)
As: Himself
In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of ...
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Nick Rosen | Josh Lowell | Peter Mortimer
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard | Alex Honnold | Dean Potter | Royal Robbins | Lynn Hill
Reel Rock 7 (2012)
As: Himself
The biggest stories from the climbing world, told with humor, heart, and mind-bending action. Featuring Alex Honnold in Honnold 3.0, Chris Sharma and Adam Ondra in La Dura Dura, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk in Shark's Fin, The Wide Boyz, Sasha DiGiulian, Daila Ojeda and more.
Directed by: Jimmy Chin | Paul Diffley | Anson Fogel | Josh Lowell | Alex Lowther | Renan Ozturk | Nick Rosen | Peter Mortimer | Chris Alstrin
Stars: Chris Sharma | Conrad Anker | Jimmy Chin | Alex Honnold | Adam Ondra
Der schnellste Mann am Berg (2011)
Documentary about Ueli Steck
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Jacqueline Schwerzmann
Stars: Jimmy Chin | Alex Honnold | Ueli Steck | Ted Ganio | Nicole Steck
Reel Rock 2010 (2010)
As: Himself
From death-defying speed link-ups of the wildest faces in the Alps, to Olympian displays of strength and tenacity on the hardest boulders ever climbed, Reel Rock 2010 features a breathtaking journey through the vertical realm with the heroes of rock and snow.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Josh Lowell | Peter Mortimer | Brett Lowell | Rob Frost
Stars: Paul Robinson | Daniel Woods | Ueli Steck | Lisa Rands | Peter Croft
Alone on the Wall (2010)
As: Self
Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot wall of Half Dome, the greatest free solo ever attempted, would finally teach Alex the meaning of fear.
Runtime: 35 min.
Directed by: Peter Mortimer | Peter Mortimer
Stars: Nick Rosen | Alex Honnold
Progression (2009)
As: Himself
Behind every breakthrough in the progression of climbing, there's a true story of doubt and determination, perseverance in the face of failure. From boulders, to big walls, to competition podiums, the climbers at the top of the game share a commitment to do whatever it takes to achieve their vision.
Runtime: 70 min.
Directed by: Josh Lowell
Stars: Kevin Jorgeson | Alex Honnold | Tommy Caldwell | Johanna Ernst | Paul Robinson
The Sharp End (2007)
As: himself
The Sharp End is an adrenaline-soaked journey up the world's most challenging walls: the French Alps, the Eiger, the Utah desert, the Diamond of Colorado, Indian Kashmir, Yosimite Granite, and the sandstone spires of the Czech Republic. Run-out routes, scary high-ball boulder problems, ice-covered alpine walls and all-or-nothing free-solo ascents will keep your palms perspiring.
Runtime: 63 min.
Directed by: Peter Mortimer | Nick Rosen
Stars: Alex Honnold | Lisa Rands | Hank Caylor | Johnny Copp | Micah Dash