Christoph Schaub
Director, Screenwriter
- Website
- www.schaubfilm.ch
Born 1958 in Zurich. Member of Videoladen ZH in 1981. Co-founder of Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion in 1988. His first feature film 'Wendel' won the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize. Many of his feature films have won numerous national and international awards. The feature films STILLE LIEBE, STERNENBERG, JEUNE HOMME, HAPPY NEW YEAR or GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN found a large audience.
He has repeatedly realised documentary films on architectural and urbanistic themes. These films have been widely distributed and recognised nationally and internationally by audiences and experts alike.
He was co-initiator and for many years jointly responsible for the Riff Raff and Houdini studio cinemas in Zurich and the Bourbaki cinema in Lucerne. He is a member of the Swiss Film Academy, the European Film Academy (EFA) and the Asian Pacific Screen Academy (APSA).
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea by Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
- 2023
- Mulegns raquinta sia istorgia by Christoph Schaub
- 2018
- Amur senza fin by Christoph Schaub
- 2018
- Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
- 2015
- Stöffitown by Christoph Schaub
- 2014
- Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
- 2012
- Nachtlärm by Christoph Schaub
- 2009
- Giulias Verschwinden by Christoph Schaub
- 2008
- Happy New Year by Christoph Schaub
- 2008
- Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
- 2007
- Brasilia – eine Utopie der Moderne by Christoph Schaub
- 2006
- Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
- 2004
- Sternenberg by Christoph Schaub
- 2002
- Il segund orizont by Christoph Schaub
- 2001
- Stille Liebe by Christoph Schaub
- 2000
- Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
- 1999
- Il project Vrin by Christoph Schaub
- 1998
- Einfach so (Blind Date) by Christoph Schaub
- 1997
- Cotgla alva by Christoph Schaub
- 1996
- Lieu, funcziun e furma by Christoph Schaub
- 1995
- Rendez-vous im Zoo by Christoph Schaub
- 1995
- Il girasole – una casa vicino a Verona by Christoph Schaub, Marcel Meili
- 1992
- Am Ende der Nacht by Christoph Schaub
- 1989
- Dreissig Jahre by Christoph Schaub
- 1987
- Wendel by Christoph Schaub
- 1984
- 1 Lovesong by Christoph Schaub
- 1983
- Nachwuchs – Zürcher Teddyszene by Christoph Schaub
- 1983
- Keine Zeiten sich auszuruhn – AJZ im Herbst 81 by Christoph Schaub
Screenwriter
- 2018
- Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
- 2014
- Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
- 2008
- Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
- 2006
- Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
- 2001
- Stille Liebe by Christoph Schaub
- 2000
- Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
- 1987
- Wendel by Christoph Schaub
Awards
(a selection)
- 2024
- Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2024, Beste Regie (Kategorie Dokumentarfilm) (Winner) in E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea