Laurin Merz
Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Location Sound Mixer, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer
- Website
- hook-film.com
Born in 1975 in Aarau, Switzerland. 1996-99 Studies Film and Journalism at the University of Bern and Zurich. 1999-2004 Works as cultural editor for Swiss television. 2004-07 Attends the HSLU (Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art). 2006 Cofounder and owner of the film production company Pixiu Films, today Hook Film- & Kulturproduktion GmbH. 2007 Receives degree from the HSLU, video department.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- Lukas Bärfuss – Schriftsteller by Laurin Merz, Adrian Winkler
- 2024
- Stealing Giants by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- 2024
- Swissair Flug 100 – Geiseldrama in der Wüste by Adrian Winkler, Laurin Merz
- 2021
- The Tiger Mafia by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- 2012
- Erwin Wurm – Der Künstler der die Welt verschluckt by Laurin Merz
- 2007
- mit oder ohne by Laurin Merz
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
- 2006
- Pionierfamilie Piccard – Drei Generationen Forscher und Abenteurer by Laurin Merz
- 2005
- Spende! by Laurin Merz
Screenwriter
- 2026
- Tinner Files (AT) by Laurin Merz, Hansjürg Zumstein
- 2024
- Stealing Giants by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- 2024
- Swissair Flug 100 – Geiseldrama in der Wüste by Adrian Winkler, Laurin Merz
- 2021
- The Tiger Mafia by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- 2012
- Erwin Wurm – Der Künstler der die Welt verschluckt by Laurin Merz
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
Cinematographer
- 2006
- Lovebugs – Taiwan Jetlag by Reto Caduff
Location Sound Mixer
- 2024
- Stealing Giants by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
Producer
- 2024
- Exit Through the Cuckoo’s Nest by Nikola Ilić
- 2024
- Swissair Flug 100 – Geiseldrama in der Wüste by Adrian Winkler, Laurin Merz
- 2022
- Besko – Ein Langzeitportrait by Ciril Tscheligi
- 2022
- Albert Anker – Malstunden bei Raffael by Heinz Bütler
- 2022
- Wenn's eng wird by Jan Sulzer, Deborah Neininger
- 2021
- The Tiger Mafia by Karl Ammann, Laurin Merz
- 2020
- Hermann Hesse. Brennender Sommer by Heinz Bütler
- 2016
- Rakijada by Nikola Ilić
- 2016
- Aus dem Rollstuhl an den Cybathlon by Adrian Winkler
- 2015
- Merzluft by Heinz Bütler
- 2014
- Istanbul United by Olli Waldhauer, Farid Eslam
- 2013
- Journey To Jah by Noël Dernesch, Moritz Springer
- 2012
- Erwin Wurm – Der Künstler der die Welt verschluckt by Laurin Merz
- 2011
- The Visual Language Of Herbert Matter by Reto Caduff
- 2009
- Charlie Haden by Reto Caduff
Location Sound Mixer
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz