Christian Frei
Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Producer
- Website
- www.christian-frei.info
Geboren 1959 in Schönenwerd, Schweiz. Studium der Optischen Medien am Institut für Journalistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft der Universität Fribourg. Seit 1984 freischaffender Filmemacher und Produzent. Regelmässig Dokumentarfilme für Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 2002 Oscar-Nomination für WAR PHOTOGRAPHER, Kategorie «Best Documentary Feature».
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- Blame by Christian Frei
- 2018
- Genesis 2.0 by Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- 2016
- Heidi beim Geräuschemacher by Christian Frei
- 2014
- Sleepless In New York by Christian Frei
- 2009
- Space Tourists by Christian Frei
- 2007
- Mythos Gotthard: Gotthardpost by Christian Frei
- 2005
- The Giant Buddhas by Christian Frei
- 2001
- War Photographer by Christian Frei
- 2000
- Bollywood im Alpenrausch by Christian Frei
- 1998
- Kluge Köpfe by Christian Frei
- 1997
- Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel by Christian Frei
- 1984
- Der Radwechsel by Christian Frei
- 1982
- Fortfahren by Christian Frei
- 1981
- Die Stellvertreterin by Christian Frei
Screenwriter
- 2018
- Genesis 2.0 by Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- 2016
- Heidi beim Geräuschemacher by Christian Frei
- 2014
- Sleepless In New York by Christian Frei
- 2009
- Space Tourists by Christian Frei
- 2005
- The Giant Buddhas by Christian Frei
- 2001
- War Photographer by Christian Frei
- 2000
- Bollywood im Alpenrausch by Christian Frei
- 1997
- Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel by Christian Frei
Editor
- 2020
- Saudi Runaway by Susanne Regina Meures
- 2018
- Genesis 2.0 by Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- 2016
- Heidi beim Geräuschemacher by Christian Frei
- 2014
- Sleepless In New York by Christian Frei
- 2009
- Space Tourists by Christian Frei
- 2005
- The Giant Buddhas by Christian Frei
- 2001
- War Photographer by Christian Frei
- 1997
- Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel by Christian Frei
Producer
- 2025
- Blame by Christian Frei
- 2022
- Girl Gang by Susanne Regina Meures
- 2020
- Saudi Runaway by Susanne Regina Meures
- 2018
- Genesis 2.0 by Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- 2016
- Raving Iran by Susanne Regina Meures
- 2014
- Sleepless In New York by Christian Frei
- 2009
- Space Tourists by Christian Frei
Awards
(a selection)
- Park City, Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Directing Award (Winner) in Space Tourists