Jean-Daniel Schneider

Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Producer, Sound Designer, Production Designer

Born in 1975 in Geneva, Switzerland. 1998-2000 Attends Faculty of Japanese culture at University of Geneva. Since 2000 collaborates with various film production companies. 2002 Cofounds A_zero gallery. 2002-07 Attends HEAD-Genève (Haute école d’art et de design – Genève), cinema department. 2007 Receives degree from HEAD-Genève. Works as editor and director.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Demolition Party by Olivia Csiky Trnka, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2025
L'île des esclaves by Jean-Daniel Schneider
2022
Never Gate by Elena Montesinos, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2014
Tchan Zaca by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Valentin Rotelli
2012
Madame W by Jean-Daniel Schneider
2007
Maelstrom by Jean-Daniel Schneider
2006
Nouvel ordre by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Gregory Bindschedler, Ausonio Tavares De Sousa
2004
Plan de carrière by Jean-Daniel Schneider
2003
Passage by Jean-Daniel Schneider

Screenwriter

2025
Demolition Party by Olivia Csiky Trnka, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2022
Never Gate by Elena Montesinos, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2014
Tchan Zaca by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Valentin Rotelli

Cinematographer

2025
Demolition Party by Olivia Csiky Trnka, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2017
Un mois de grève au pays de la paix du travail by Véronique Rotelli
2014
Tchan Zaca by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Valentin Rotelli

Editor

2025
Demolition Party by Olivia Csiky Trnka, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2014
Tchan Zaca by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Valentin Rotelli
2014
Spartiates by Nicolas Wadimoff
2013
The Bakery by Salar Shahna

Producer

2025
Demolition Party by Olivia Csiky Trnka, Jean-Daniel Schneider
2025
L'île des esclaves by Jean-Daniel Schneider

Sound Designer

2021
8 Marvels of the World by Julien Dumont
2014
Tchan Zaca by Jean-Daniel Schneider, Valentin Rotelli

Production Designer

2013
The Bakery by Salar Shahna
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