Gerd Gockell

Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Animator, Compositor

Born in 1960 in Darmstadt, Germany. 1981-87 Studies Graphic Design and Film at the HBK (Hochschule für Bildende Künste) Braunschweig. Worked as a freelance animator for the Hessische Rundfunk in Frankfurt. 1988 Moves to London and produces several short animation films. 1990 Back in Hanover, co-founder of Anigraf Filmproduktion. Since 1992 teaches experimental animation at the HBK. In 2000 became a visiting professor in the animation department at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. 2002-12 Head of Animation Department at the HGK (Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst), Luzern.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2024
The Toon High Noon by Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell
2020
Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2018
50:50 by Loretta Arnold, Fela Bellotto, William Crook, Jochen Ehmann, Moritz Engi, Robi Engler, Yves Gutjahr, Gerd Gockell, Raphaël Haab, Tom Hänni, Delia Hess, Marcel Hobi, Aline Höchli, Joel Hofmann, Justine Klaiber, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Séverine Leibundgut, Manuela Leuenberger, Vladislav Lukyantsev, Elena Madrid, Franziska Meyer, Gabriel Möhring, Veronica L. Montaño, Camille Müller, Marjolaine Perreten, Jonas Raeber, Dustin Rees, Claudia Röthlin, Georges Schwizgebel, Anja Sidler, Alessia Tamagni, Basil Vogt, Charlotte Waltert, Jonathan Wuest
2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell
2008
Optical Percussion by Gerd Gockell
2004
Restored Weekend by Gerd Gockell, Kirsten Winter
2002
Kampf dem Kino by Gerd Gockell
1999
Muratti & Sarotti by Gerd Gockell
1998
The Innocent Abroad by Gerd Gockell
1995
Tossing Pies by Gerd Gockell
1993
Nr. 7 by Gerd Gockell
1993
Miles, So What by Gerd Gockell
1991
Busy Body – das Interesse am Nachbarn war nie grösser by Gerd Gockell
1991
Nr. 5 by Gerd Gockell
1990
Nr. 4 by Gerd Gockell
1990
Crofton Road SE.5 by Gerd Gockell
1987
Get Out by Gerd Gockell

Screenwriter

2024
Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2020
Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell

Cinematographer

2024
Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2020
Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell

Editor

2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell

Producer

2025
Memory Lane by Manfei Li
2024
The Toon High Noon by Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell
2024
Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2024
Forza, Rea! by Isabel Pahud, Isabel Clerici, Laura Zimmermann, Polina Tyrsa
2024
Diva Sicanella by Rachelle Furrer
2024
Long Distance by Nadja Tanno
2024
Frames by Theresa Sellmann
2024
Diario di un* Razzista by Elena Ottavi
2024
Cottage Cheese by Liina Luomajoki, Lena Metzger, Janina Müller, Alice Kunz
2024
Two Point Five Stars by Sina Lerf, Dario Marti, Dario Boger
2024
Gahts no lang? by Marion Zeder, Raul Bison, Sven Kristlbauer
2023
Kill Your Darlings by Thirza Ingold
2023
Remove Hind legs Before Consumption by Lukas Wind, Leslie Herzig, Finn Meisner
2023
Memories of Monsoon by Dolker Angotsang, Manfei Li, Pimonwan Poli
2023
To-Do by Samuel Bienz, Iris Burkhardt, Pauline Tomkowitz
2023
Summer Rain by Marlene Low, Julia Krummenacher, Johanna Kern
2023
Catch the Mouse! by Kiryl Hramadka
2023
Searching for the 5th Direction by Matthias Schüpbach
2023
Crevette by Jill Vágner, Elina Huber, Noémi Knobil, Sven Bachmann
2022
Mosaic by Eleonora Berra
2022
The Smortlybacks Come Back! by Ted Sieger
2022
Dude by Marco Jörger, Tokay Yotimo, Konstantin Rosshoff
2022
Pechvogel by Natasha Carolus, Océane Klingler, Anahi Rodriguez, Tamara Milošević
2022
Coffee Break by Viviane Barben, Sarah Binz
2022
Sisch wies isch by Luisa Zürcher
2022
Text Me When You're Home by Joanna Lang, Nora Dahlheim
2022
Pipes by Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi, Sujanth Ravichandran
2022
Ariadne by Danay Gijzen
2022
Reprise by Leance Volschenk, Carine Chrast, Saskia Bulletti, Livia Neuenschwander
2020
Lu by Lara Perren, Anna Lena Spring, Luisa Zürcher
2020
Sammelsurium by Lukas Wind
2020
Der kleine Vogel und die Bienen by Lena von Döhren
2020
Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2019
Braises by Sarah Rothenberger, Estelle Gattlen
2019
Passage by Anja Sidler
2019
Sample Text by Amélie Cochet
2019
Schweinerei by Livia Werren, Vera Falkenberg, Stephanie Thalmann
2019
Das Leben ist eines der Leichtesten by Marion Nyffenegger
2019
Walk With Me by Jennifer Meier, Valerie Scheidegger, Arnold Wagner
2019
Harry by Markus Eberhard
2019
Ihr by Amélie Cochet, Louis Möhrle
2019
The Weighing of the Heart by Laura M. Weber, Rosemarie E. Benson
2019
Oneself by Rhoda Berger, Ramona Graf, Benjamin Lüthold, Nadja Schöpfer
2018
Proxy by Haidi Marburger, Ramón Arango, Nina Hoffmann
2018
Number One by Markus Graf, Simon Ott
2018
Elise by Valentine Moser
2018
Concrete by Pirmin Bieri, Luca Struchen, Aira Joana, Nicolas Roth
2018
Caligo by Naomi Erlich, Julia Kost
2017
Beyond Orange by Géraldine Cammisar, Daniel Zinsstag
2017
Travelogue Tel Aviv by Samuel Patthey
2017
Transient by Oliver Rickli, Fabian Siegenthaler
2017
The Market of Lost Things by Zaide Kutay, Christelle Serrano
2017
Rorschach by Claudia Wirth
2017
Pack It Up by Kitjan Lau, Kevin Duong, Jana Bula, Samuel Flores
2017
Ooze by Kilian Vilim
2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2017
Living Like Heta by Bianca Caderas, Isabella Luu, Kerstin Zemp
2017
Elegy by Paul Bush
2017
Der kleine Vogel und die Raupe by Lena von Döhren
2017
Perfect Town by Anaïs Voirol
2016
Immersion by Lalita Brunner
2016
Knots by Shami Lang-Rinderspacher
2016
Hypertrain by Fela Bellotto, Etienne Kompis
2016
He sö kherö by Aline Höchli
2016
Grenzen by Silvain Monney
2016
Fortgang by Otto Alder
2016
Die Teufelsbrücke von Uri by Jochen Ehmann
2015
The Valley Below by Joel Hofmann
2015
The Five Minute Museum by Paul Bush
2015
Seemannsgarn by Julia Munz, Claudia Wirth
2015
Ruben Leaves by Frederic Siegel
2015
Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
2015
Einä Meh by Theo Barmettler
2015
Es mü z'äng by Fela Bellotto, Lalita Brunner
2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014
Everything's Ok by Matthias Cuciniello
2014
The Sound Of Crickets by Justine Klaiber
2014
Star Track by Benjamin Morard, Nico Kast, Mario Wyler
2014
Oh Wal by Joana Locher
2014
Der kleine Vogel und das Eichhörnchen by Lena von Döhren
2014
Cairo 52 by Dominique Birrer
2014
Astronaut-K by Daniel Harisberger
2014
A Cupboard's Life by Naomi Homenu
2014
Schacher Werni by Michael Flückiger
2014
Es war finster und merkwürdig still by Mirella Brunold, Nina Calderone
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell
2013
Meteoritenfischen by Evelyn Buri, Nina Christen
2013
Metanoia by Moritz Flachsmann, Etienne Mory, Remo Scherrer
2013
Mach mau chli Füür by Thirza Ingold
2013
Grandpère by Kathrin Hürlimann
2013
Another Round by Jane Mumford
2011
Brüderchen Winter by Charlotte Waltert

Animator

2024
Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2017
Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2014
Patch by Gerd Gockell

Compositor

2015
Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
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