Gerd Gockell
Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Animator, Compositor
- gerd.gockell@anigraf.org
- Website
- www.anigraf.org
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