Thomas Imbach
Screenwriter, Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Producer, Location Sound Mixer
- Website
- www.thomasimbach.ch
Born in 1962 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Works as independent filmmaker and producer based in Zurich. 2007 Cofounder of Okofilm Productions together with writer and director Andrea Staka. HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN (2001), LENZ (2006) and I WAS A SWISS BANKER (2007) as well as the documentary DAY IS DONE (2011) premiered at the Berlinale. His English-language period drama MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (2013) was selected for TIFF. His fiction film MY BROTHER MY LOVE (2018) premiered in Locarno’s competition. NEMESIS (2020) celebrated its international premiere in competition at IDFA 2020, where it won the Best Cinematography award.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2025
- The Exposure by Thomas Imbach
- 2023
- Say God Bye by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- NEMESIS by Thomas Imbach
- 2018
- Glaubenberg by Thomas Imbach
- 2013
- Mary Queen Of Scots by Thomas Imbach
- 2011
- Day Is Done by Thomas Imbach
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
- 2006
- Lenz by Thomas Imbach
- 2002
- Happy Too by Thomas Imbach
- 2001
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun by Thomas Imbach
- 1998
- Nano Babies by Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- 1997
- Ghetto by Thomas Imbach
- 1994
- Well Done by Thomas Imbach
- 1991
- Restlessness by Thomas Imbach
- 1991
- Mai feiern by Thomas Imbach
- 1988
- Schlachtzeichen by Thomas Imbach
Screenwriter
- 2025
- The Exposure by Thomas Imbach
- 2023
- Say God Bye by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- NEMESIS by Thomas Imbach
- 2018
- Glaubenberg by Thomas Imbach
- 2014
- Cure – The Life Of Another by Andrea Štaka
- 2013
- Mary Queen Of Scots by Thomas Imbach
- 2011
- Day Is Done by Thomas Imbach
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
- 2006
- Lenz by Thomas Imbach
- 2002
- Happy Too by Thomas Imbach
- 2001
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun by Thomas Imbach
- 1997
- Ghetto by Thomas Imbach
- 1994
- Well Done by Thomas Imbach
- 1991
- Restlessness by Thomas Imbach
Cinematographer
- 2023
- Say God Bye by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- NEMESIS by Thomas Imbach
- 2018
- Glaubenberg by Thomas Imbach
- 2011
- Day Is Done by Thomas Imbach
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
- 2002
- Happy Too by Thomas Imbach
- 2001
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun by Thomas Imbach
- 1998
- Nano Babies by Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- 1997
- Ghetto by Thomas Imbach
- 1994
- Well Done by Thomas Imbach
- 1989
- Kick That Habit by Peter Liechti
Editor
- 2025
- The Exposure by Thomas Imbach
- 2023
- Say God Bye by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- NEMESIS by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- Mare by Andrea Štaka
- 2018
- Glaubenberg by Thomas Imbach
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
- 2006
- Lenz by Thomas Imbach
- 2002
- Happy Too by Thomas Imbach
- 2001
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun by Thomas Imbach
- 1998
- Nano Babies by Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- 1997
- Ghetto by Thomas Imbach
- 1994
- Well Done by Thomas Imbach
Producer
- 2026
- Ibicaba – Das Paradies in den Köpfen by Andrea Štaka
- 2025
- The Exposure by Thomas Imbach
- 2023
- Say God Bye by Thomas Imbach
- 2020
- Mare by Andrea Štaka
- 2020
- NEMESIS by Thomas Imbach
- 2018
- Glaubenberg by Thomas Imbach
- 2014
- Love Island by Jasmila Žbanic
- 2014
- Cure – The Life Of Another by Andrea Štaka
- 2013
- Mary Queen Of Scots by Thomas Imbach
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
Location Sound Mixer
- 2001
- Happiness Is A Warm Gun by Thomas Imbach
- 1998
- Nano Babies by Thomas Imbach, Jürg Hassler
- 1997
- Ghetto by Thomas Imbach
- 1994
- Well Done by Thomas Imbach
- 1989
- Kick That Habit by Peter Liechti