Fredi M. Murer

Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Cinematographer

Email
info@fredi-murer.ch
Website
fredi-murer.ch
Copyright: Christian Altorfer

Born in 1940 in Beckenried, Switzerland. Studied photography at the Schule für Gestaltung, Zurich. Contributed to the EXPO 64. Since 1967 works as independent filmmaker and producer in Zurich. 1992-96 President of the Swiss Filmmakers’ Association. 2007 Swiss Film Award, Best Fiction Film for “Vitus”. 2008-10 President of the Swiss Film Academy. 2019 Honorary Award of the Locarno Film Festival. 2022 Honorary Award of the Swiss Film Award.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2022
Video Postcard From the Future by Bertrand Mandico, Annemarie Jacir, Nadav Lapid, Kantarama Gahigiri, Fredi M. Murer, Claire Simon, Alexsandr Sokurov, Andrea Štaka, Cyril Schäublin, Natalka Vorozhbyt, Kevin B. Lee
2014
Liebe und Zufall by Fredi M. Murer
2006
Vitus by Fredi M. Murer
2004
Downtown Switzerland by Christian Davi, Stefan Haupt, Kaspar Kasics, Fredi M. Murer
1998
Vollmond by Fredi M. Murer
1987
Sehen mit anderen Augen by Fredi M. Murer
1985
Höhenfeuer by Fredi M. Murer
1985
Der grüne Berg by Fredi M. Murer
1979
Grauzone by Fredi M. Murer
1974
Wir Bergler in den Bergen sind eigentlich nicht schuld, dass wir da sind by Fredi M. Murer
1973
Christopher und Alexander by Fredi M. Murer
1972
Passagen - H.R. Giger by Fredi M. Murer
1969
2069 - oder dort, wo sich Futurologen und Archäologen gute Nacht sagen by Fredi M. Murer
1969
Sad-is-Fiction by Fredi M. Murer
1968
Vision Of A Blind Man by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Bernhard Luginbühl by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Chicorée by Fredi M. Murer
1965
Pazifik - oder die Zufriedenen by Fredi M. Murer
1964
Sylvan by Fredi M. Murer
1962
Marcel by Fredi M. Murer

Screenwriter

2014
Liebe und Zufall by Fredi M. Murer
2006
Vitus by Fredi M. Murer
2004
Downtown Switzerland by Christian Davi, Stefan Haupt, Kaspar Kasics, Fredi M. Murer
1998
Vollmond by Fredi M. Murer
1985
Höhenfeuer by Fredi M. Murer
1985
Der grüne Berg by Fredi M. Murer
1979
Grauzone by Fredi M. Murer
1974
Wir Bergler in den Bergen sind eigentlich nicht schuld, dass wir da sind by Fredi M. Murer
1972
Passagen - H.R. Giger by Fredi M. Murer
1969
Sad-is-Fiction by Fredi M. Murer
1969
2069 - oder dort, wo sich Futurologen und Archäologen gute Nacht sagen by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Chicorée by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Bernhard Luginbühl by Fredi M. Murer
1964
Sylvan by Fredi M. Murer
1962
Marcel by Fredi M. Murer

Cinematographer

1972
Passagen - H.R. Giger by Fredi M. Murer
1969
Sad-is-Fiction by Fredi M. Murer
1969
2069 - oder dort, wo sich Futurologen und Archäologen gute Nacht sagen by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Chicorée by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Bernhard Luginbühl by Fredi M. Murer
1964
Sylvan by Fredi M. Murer
1962
Marcel by Fredi M. Murer

Editor

1985
Der grüne Berg by Fredi M. Murer
1981
Max Frisch-Journal I-III by Richard Dindo
1974
Wir Bergler in den Bergen sind eigentlich nicht schuld, dass wir da sind by Fredi M. Murer
1972
Passagen - H.R. Giger by Fredi M. Murer
1969
2069 - oder dort, wo sich Futurologen und Archäologen gute Nacht sagen by Fredi M. Murer
1969
Sad-is-Fiction by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Bernhard Luginbühl by Fredi M. Murer
1966
Chicorée by Fredi M. Murer
1964
Sylvan by Fredi M. Murer
1962
Marcel by Fredi M. Murer

Awards

(a selection)

2019
Locarno, Locarno Festival, Pardo alla carriera (Winner)
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Honorary Award (Winner)
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