Thomas Imbach

Screenwriter, Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Producer, Location Sound Mixer

Website
www.thomasimbach.ch
Copyright: Okofilm Productions

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
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