FILMS ABOUT TRAVEN
The mystery of B. Traven has not only inspired adaptations of his novels but also documentaries and films that attempt to uncover his identity, which he was unwilling to disclose for all the reasons mentioned in the Life section of this website. Directors and studios have explored his life through interviews, archives, and theories about his parentage. Documentaries like B. Traven: A Mystery Solved? and fictional films based on his persona have sought to piece together the puzzle of his existence. Between myth and reality, cinema has turned his story into a fascinating game of shadows, capturing the essence of the man who chose anonymity as a technique for survival and spur to his creativity.

Im Busch von Mexiko – Das Rätsel B. Traven
5 Films about Traven (TV Serie)
ARD/Stern TV
Germany, 1967
Director | Jürgen Goslar |
Reporter | Gerd Heidemann |

The Man who was B. Traven (or B.Traven: A Mystery Solved)
BBC
UK, 1978
Director/ Producer | Will Wyatt |
Script | Robert Robinson |

B. Traven in Mexiko
ZDF
Germany, 1980
Director | Georg Stefan Troller |
Script |

B. Traven : der Unbekannte von Tampico
WDR ans ARTE
Germany, 1991 – 2003
Director | Wilfried F. Schoeller |
Script |

L’énigmatique histoire de B. Traven
Zeugma Films
France, 2012
Director | Xavier Villetard |
Script | Xavier Villetard |