[1] He was second cinematographer for the documentary Im Schatten des Karakorum (1955), which was shown at the 5th Berlin International Film Festival and there was awarded with the Große Bronzene Plakette (Dokumentar- und Kulturfilm).
[3] He later often worked in Alaska, where he filmed pipeline installations, Inuit, bush pilots and gold diggers.
[4] In 1967 he and Ray Genet tried to climb Denali but had to cancel their trip shortly before reaching the mountain top.
In 1974 Schliessler survived a plane crash and filmed the rescue efforts during the next days.
Martin authored a number of books including Auf verwehten Spuren, Beruf: Abenteurer, Amerikas Indianische Seele.