Simon Gutknecht

Editor, Screenwriter, Director, Cinematographer

Born in 1987 in Uster, raised in Langenthal, Switzerland. Since 2003 works on film projects. 2009-13 BA in Film from ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). 2014-16 MA in Film Editing from ZHdK. Since 2016 works as independent film editor and Artistic collaborator at BA Video programme at the HSLU (Hochschule Luzern, Design und Kunst).

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2014
Abi Means Papa by Simon Gutknecht, Armin Tobler
2012
Baumhaus by Simon Gutknecht
2010
Domis Sketches by Simon Gutknecht
2009
Fluchtskizze by Simon Gutknecht

Screenwriter

2014
Abi Means Papa by Simon Gutknecht, Armin Tobler

Cinematographer

2014
Abi Means Papa by Simon Gutknecht, Armin Tobler

Editor

2023
Davos 1917 by Jan-Eric Mack, Anca Miruna Lazarescu, Christian Theede
2021
Wilder – Staffel 3 by Jan-Eric Mack
2020
Deine Strasse by Güzin Kar
2020
Ich hätte am Kronleuchter hängen bleiben müssen by Diego Hauenstein
2019
Volunteer by Anna Thommen, Lorenz Nufer
2019
The Forgotten by Daria Onyshchenko Gold
2019
Seitentriebe – Staffel 2 by Güzin Kar, Cosima Frei
2018
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes by Sophie Huber
2018
Shadow Thieves by Felix von Muralt
2018
Seitentriebe – Staffel 1 by Güzin Kar, Markus Welter
2017
Trieb by Diego Hauenstein
2017
ZIK by Diego Hauenstein
2017
Facing Mecca by Jan-Eric Mack
2016
Peripherie by Jan-Eric Mack, Luca Ribler, Lisa Brühlmann, Yasmin Joerg, Wendy Pillonel
2016
Labyrinth by Diego Hauenstein
2014
Von Faltbooten und Heringen by Elena Brotschi
2014
Eltern by Luca Ribler
2014
Abi Means Papa by Simon Gutknecht, Armin Tobler
2014
11:23 - 09:59 (Projekt Angst) by Stefan Jäger
2014
Feuer & Flamme by Iwan Schumacher
2013
Freunde by Luca Ribler
2012
Wo gömmer by Cosima Frei
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