Werner Swiss Schweizer

Producer, Director, Screenwriter

Website
www.dvfilm.ch

Born in 1955 in Kriens, Switzerland. Studied Sociology and Media Sciences at the University of Zurich. 1976 Cofounder of the Genossenschaft Videoladen. Since 1982 independent journalist and author. 1987 Cofounder of Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion. 1989-90 Completed the European Producers’ Workshop (EAVE). Works as screenwriter, director and producer of documentaries.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Operation Silence – die Affäre Flükiger by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2016
Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2013
Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
2008
Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
2004
Höllentour by Pepe Danquart, Werner Swiss Schweizer
2003
Engiadina – Engadin im Herbst by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2002
Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
1996
Noel Field - der erfundene Spion by Werner Swiss Schweizer
1989
Dynamit am Simplon by Werner Swiss Schweizer
1981
Züri brännt by Ronnie Wahli, Thomas Krempke, René Baumann, Werner Swiss Schweizer, Martin Witz, Markus Sieber, Patrizia Loggia, Nelly Brandl, Marcel Müller

Screenwriter

2024
Operation Silence – die Affäre Flükiger by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2016
Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2013
Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
2011
Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
2008
Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
2004
Höllentour by Pepe Danquart, Werner Swiss Schweizer

Producer

2025
Hirschfeld by Stina Werenfels
2025
Suspekt by Christian Labhart
2024
Die wundersame Verwandlung der Arbeiterklasse in Ausländer by Samir
2023
Johnny & Me – Eine Zeitreise mit John Heartfield by Katrin Rothe
2022
ERICA JONG Breaking the Wall by Kaspar Kasics
2018
Beyond the Bolex by Alyssa Bolsey
2017
Unerhört jenisch by Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
2017
1917 – Der wahre Oktober by Katrin Rothe
2014
Iraqi Odyssey by Samir
2014
Ulrich Seidl und die Bösen Buben by Constantin Wulff
2014
Parler métier - Werkstattgespräch mit Alexander J. Seiler by Samuel Flückiger
2013
Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
2013
Jan by Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
2013
Augusto Boal by Anita Blumer
2011
Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
2010
Jung und Jenisch by Martina Rieder, Karoline Arn
2010
Geysir und Goliath by Alexander J. Seiler
2010
Der Engel und die Fibonacci-Zahlen by Samir
2010
David Wants To Fly by David Sieveking
2009
Dirty Paradise by Daniel Schweizer
2008
Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
2007
Staub by Hartmut Bitomsky
2006
Müetis Kapital by Martina Rieder, Karoline Arn
2006
Feltrinelli by Alessandro Rossetto
2003
Skinhead Attitude by Daniel Schweizer
2002
Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2002
Meine Schwester Maria by Maximilian Schell
2001
Auf allen Meeren by Johannes Holzhausen
2001
Camenisch – Mit dem Kopf durch die Wand by Daniel von Aarburg
2000
Do It by Sabine Gisiger, Marcel Zwingli
2000
Eurotravelling by Stephan Wicki, Karin Fromherz-Gemperle
1999
ID Swiss by Fulvio Bernasconi, Christian Davi, Nadia Fares, Wageh George, Kamal Musale, Thomas Thümena, Stina Werenfels
1997
Clandestins by Denis Chouinard, Nicolas Wadimoff

Awards

(a selection)

2015
Queens World Film Festival, Best Director Award Documentary Feature (Winner) in Verliebte Feinde
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