Karl Saurer
Screenwriter, Director, Producer
1943-2020. Born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Studied in Zurich, Munich, Cologne and Osnabrück. 1979 MA in Media, Literature and Psychology. 1970-2020 Works as film publicist in Switzerland and Germany. 1980-84 Works as lecturer in the Script Department and as staff member at DFFB (Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin). Worked as lecturer at universities and film school, screenwriter and director of fiction and documentary films.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2012
- Ahimsa by Karl Saurer
- 2007
- Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
- 1997
- Steinauer Nebraska by Karl Saurer
- 1993
- Der Traum vom grossen blauen Wasser - Fragmente und Fundstücke einer Hochtal-Geschichte by Karl Saurer
- 1992
- Kebab & Rosoli by Karl Saurer, Elena M. Fischli
- 1991
- Holz schlaïke mid Ross by Karl Saurer
- 1982
- Der Hunger, der Koch und das Paradies by Karl Saurer
- 1982
- Das Unbehagen an der Vergangenheit by Karl Saurer
- 1975
- Kaiseraugst by Karl Saurer
- 1975
- Tatort Luzern oder wem gehören unsere Städte? by Karl Saurer
- 1973
- Es drängen sich keine Massnahmen auf by Karl Saurer
- 1972
- Ruhe by Karl Saurer
- 1970
- Das Kleine Welttheater by Karl Saurer
Screenwriter
- 2012
- Ahimsa by Karl Saurer
- 2007
- Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
- 1997
- Steinauer Nebraska by Karl Saurer
- 1993
- Der Traum vom grossen blauen Wasser - Fragmente und Fundstücke einer Hochtal-Geschichte by Karl Saurer
Producer
Awards
(a selection)
- Der Neue Heimatfilm, Würdigungspreis der Stadt Freistadt (Winner) in Rajas Reise