Villi Hermann
Producer, Screenwriter, Director, Location Sound Mixer, Editor, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer
- Website
- www.imagofilm.ch
Born in 1941 in Lucerne, Switzerland, he now lives in Lugano. He studied at the LSFT (London Film School) and worked for Swiss television SRF and RSI. He began by making documentaries. In his films he sometimes mixed fiction and documentary. In 1981 he set up his own production company, Imagofilm Lugano. He is a member of the Swiss Association of Screenwriters and Film Directors (ARF/FDS) and of the Swiss Producers' Association GARP and AFAT.
I: Nato 1941 a Lucerna. Svizzera. Compie studi inerenti alle arti figurative a Lucerna, Parigi e Krefeld. 1969 diploma della London School of Film Technique. Rientra in Svizzera e realizza diversi servizi culturali per la Televisione svizzera SF e TSI. Dal 1976 lavora con il Filmkollektiv di Zurigo. 1981 fonda la Imagofilm Lugano. Vive nel Malcantone. Membro dell'Associazione svizzera regia e sceneggiatura film ARS/FDS e membro dell' Associazione Film Audiovisivi Ticino AFAT e Produttori svizzeri GARP.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
- 2021
- Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
- 2021
- Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
- 2020
- Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
- 2017
- CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
- 2011
- Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
- 2008
- From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Greina by Villi Hermann
- 2005
- Sam Gabai. Presenze by Villi Hermann
- 2004
- Walker. Renzo Ferrari by Villi Hermann
- 2003
- Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
- 2000
- Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- Giovanni Orelli, Finestre Aperte by Villi Hermann
- 1996
- Per un raggio di gloria by Villi Hermann
- 1992
- En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
- 1989
- Bankomatt by Villi Hermann
- 1986
- Innocenza by Villi Hermann
- 1981
- Matlosa by Villi Hermann
- 1980
- Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
- 1977
- San Gottardo by Villi Hermann
- 1974
- Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
- 1970
- 24 su 24 by Villi Hermann
- 1969
- Fed up by Villi Hermann
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Sopra i tetti di Locarno by Peter Frei
- 2024
- Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
- 2022
- Il sergente dell’Altopiano. La storia di Mario Rigoni Stern by Tommaso Brugin, Federico Massa
- 2021
- Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
- 2021
- Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
- 2020
- Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
- 2018
- La fin da la val l’è mia la fin dal mund by Peter Frei
- 2017
- Oltre il confine. La storia di Ettore Castiglioni by Federico Massa, Andrea Azzetti
- 2017
- CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
- 2011
- Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
- 2008
- From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Greina by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
- 2003
- Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
- 2000
- Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
- 1992
- En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
- 1986
- Innocenza by Villi Hermann
- 1981
- Matlosa by Villi Hermann
- 1980
- Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
- 1974
- Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
Cinematographer
- 2021
- Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
- 2017
- CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
- 2008
- From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
- 1974
- Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
Editor
- 2021
- Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
- 2021
- Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
- 2020
- Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
- 2017
- La bataille d'Alger, un film dans l'Histoire by Malek Bensmaïl
- 2006
- Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
- 1980
- Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
- 1974
- Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
Location Sound Mixer
- 2021
- Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
Producer
- 2024
- Sopra i tetti di Locarno by Peter Frei
- 2024
- Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
- 2022
- Il sergente dell’Altopiano. La storia di Mario Rigoni Stern by Tommaso Brugin, Federico Massa
- 2021
- Atlas by Niccolò Castelli
- 2021
- Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
- 2021
- Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
- 2020
- Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
- 2018
- Cronofobia by Francesco Rizzi
- 2018
- La fin da la val l’è mia la fin dal mund by Peter Frei
- 2017
- Oltre il confine. La storia di Ettore Castiglioni by Federico Massa, Andrea Azzetti
- 2017
- La bataille d'Alger, un film dans l'Histoire by Malek Bensmaïl
- 2017
- CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
- 2014
- La buca by Daniele Ciprì
- 2012
- Tapperman by Alberto Meroni
- 2012
- Tutti Giù by Niccolò Castelli
- 2011
- Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
- 2010
- L'artigiano glaciale by Alberto Meroni
- 2010
- Sinestesia by Erik Bernasconi
- 2008
- Ombre by Alberto Meroni
- 2008
- From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Greina by Villi Hermann
- 2004
- Walker. Renzo Ferrari by Villi Hermann
- 2003
- Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
- 1980
- Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
Location Sound Mixer
- 2017
- CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
- 2011
- Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
- 2008
- From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
- 2006
- Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
- 2003
- Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
- 2000
- Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
- 1998
- TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
- 1996
- Per un raggio di gloria by Villi Hermann
- 1992
- En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
- 1980
- Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
- 1974
- Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
Awards
(a selection)
- Der Neue Heimatfilm, Würdigungspreis der Stadt Freistadt (Winner) in Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières