Martin Witz

Location Sound Mixer, Screenwriter, Editor, Director

Born in 1956 in Zurich, Switzerland. 1982 Studies German and Ethnology at the University of Zurich. Co-founder of Videoladen Zurich. Has worked as a freelance film-maker in Switzerland and Germany since 1988, initially as an author and dramaturge, then also as a director, mostly for documentary films in the fields of history, politics and art. Member of the Swiss Film Academy.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Im Schatten der Träume by Martin Witz
2019
Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
2011
The Substance by Martin Witz
2007
Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
2004
Indische Regen – Ernte by Adrian Zschokke, Martin Witz
2002
Malaria by Martin Witz
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
Im Schatten der Träume by Martin Witz
2019
Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
2012
History Of Virginity by Sophie Laskar-Haller
2011
The Substance by Martin Witz
2010
Hugo Koblet – Pédaleur de charme by Daniel von Aarburg
2010
David Wants To Fly by David Sieveking
2007
Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
2002
Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
1997
Marthas Garten by Peter Liechti
1987
Wendel by Christoph Schaub

Editor

2018
A Long Way Home by Luc Schaedler
2015
Multiple Schicksale - Vom Kampf um den eigenen Körper by Jann Kessler
2013
Watermarks – Three Letters From China by Luc Schaedler
2012
Egliadas – Augenblicke by Christian Schocher
2005
Angry Monk by Luc Schaedler
2002
Giuventetgna Dultsch Utschi by Christian Schocher
1998
Paun jester ha siat crustas by Christian Schocher

Location Sound Mixer

2017
Mind & Life – Early Dialogues by Franz Reichle, Juliette Forster
2016
Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2015
Merzluft by Heinz Bütler
2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
2012
Egliadas – Augenblicke by Christian Schocher
2011
Niklaus Troxler – Jazz in Willisau by Angelo A. Lüdin, Barbara Zürcher
2011
Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
2010
Zimmer 202 by Eric Bergkraut
2010
GURU by Sabine Gisiger, Beat Häner
2009
Trudi Gerster by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
2009
The Marsdreamers by Richard Dindo
2009
Marco Tempest Zauberer by Adrian Zschokke
2009
Champions von Morgen by Theo Stich
2008
Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
2008
Max Frisch, Citoyen by Matthias von Gunten
2007
Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
2007
Gerhard Meier – Das Wolkenschattenboot by Friedrich Kappeler
2007
Die Tunisreise by Bruno Moll
2007
Die Nacht ist heller als der Tag by Heinz Bütler
2006
Riviera Cocktail by Heinz Bütler
2006
Wer war Kafka? by Richard Dindo
2006
Ein Lied für Argyris by Stefan Haupt
2006
Ausgeschafft! by Irene Marty
2005
Coca – The Dove From Chechnya by Eric Bergkraut
2005
Félix Vallotton by Heinz Bütler
2004
Members of the Family by Irene Loebell
2004
Camp Casablanca by Michele Andreoli
2004
Indische Regen – Ernte by Adrian Zschokke, Martin Witz
2004
Das Leid der anderen by Peter Egloff
2004
Dimitri – Clown by Friedrich Kappeler
2004
Ferdinand Hodler – Das Herz ist mein Auge by Heinz Bütler
2003
Ni olvido ni perdón by Richard Dindo
2003
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross by Stefan Haupt
2003
Dieter Roth by Edith Jud
2003
Ferdy «National» Kübler by Anne Cuneo
2002
Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
2002
Verhör und Tod in Winterthur by Richard Dindo
2002
Ettore Cella, ein Künstlerleben by Anne Cuneo
2001
Zeichnen bis zur Raserei by Michael Trabitzsch
2001
La petite Gilberte by Anne Cuneo
2001
Alberto Giacometti by Heinz Bütler
2001
War Photographer by Christian Frei
2000
Varlin by Friedrich Kappeler
2000
Eine Reise nach Genf by Irene Loebell
2000
Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
1999
Trümpi by Iwan Schumacher
1999
Die Zeit mit Kathrin by Urs Graf
1999
Ein Zufall im Paradies by Matthias von Gunten
1999
Die 6. Klasse by Eric Bergkraut
1998
Leben aus dem Labor by Irene Loebell
1998
Kontinent K. by Eric Bergkraut
1998
Elf Freunde by Miklós Gimes, Michele Andreoli
1998
Cricket or Bharatha Natyam by Heinz Bütler
1997
Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel by Christian Frei
1997
Ardüser moler by Fred Van der Kooij
1996
Lieu, funcziun e furma by Christoph Schaub
1996
Lebenslänglich by Theo Stich
1995
Il girasole – una casa vicino a Verona by Christoph Schaub, Marcel Meili
1990
Lumumba, la mort du prophète by Raoul Peck
1988
Reisen ins Landesinnere by Matthias von Gunten
Newsletter