Jacques Kieffer

Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Location Sound Mixer, Location Sound Mixer

He was born in Luxembourg City in 1985. He discovered music as a passion at an early age and took music lessons at the conservatory in Luxembourg. He completed his sound engineer training at the ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts) in Switzerland in 2010. There he gained his first experience with film soundtracks. Since 2013, he has worked as a freelance sound mixer, sound designer and dialogue editor for documentaries and feature films. In 2014, he completed his master's degree in sound engineering at the ZHdK. In 2016, he received the Academy's special award for the sound mixing of ABOVE AND BELOW.

Filmography
(a selection)

Location Sound Mixer

2023
The Driven Ones by Piet Baumgartner
2022
ERICA JONG Breaking the Wall by Kaspar Kasics
2021
Wild – Jäger und Sammler by Mario Theus
2020
Apenas el sol by Arami Ullón
2019
Shalom Allah by David Vogel
2018
Das Jesus Comeback by Lorenz Suter, Bigna Tomschin

Re-Recording Mixer

2025
Sie glauben an Engel, Herr Drowak? by Nicolas Steiner
2025
While the Green Grass Grows – A Diary in 7 Parts by Peter Mettler
2025
Al Baseer – Der blinde Fährmann by Ali Al-Fatlawi
2025
Heldin by Petra Volpe
2024
Citron et myrtille à la chasse au soleil by Louis Rebetez
2024
Norma Dorma by Lorenz Suter
2024
Bandwurm Alexis & die Operndiva by Thaïs Odermatt
2024
Jakobs Ross by Katalin Gödrös
2024
Les courageux by Jasmin Gordon
2024
Bergfahrt by Dominique Margot
2024
Von Kindern und Bäumen – Ein Jahr in der Waldschule by Natalie Pfister
2024
When We Were Sisters by Lisa Brühlmann
2024
Avant il n'y avait rien by Yvann Yagchi
2024
Landesverräter by Michael Krummenacher
2023
KRÄHEN – Nature Is Watching Us by Martin Schilt
2023
8 Tage im August by Samuel Perriard
2023
Die Nachbarn von oben by Sabine Boss
2023
While the Green Grass Grows: Parts 1&6 by Peter Mettler
2023
Early Birds by Michael Steiner
2023
Wir waren Kumpel by Christian Johannes Koch, Jonas Matauschek
2022
Die goldenen Jahre by Barbara Kulcsar
2022
Sur le pont by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
2022
99 Moons by Jan Gassmann
2022
Lost in Paradise by Fiona Ziegler
2022
Girl Gang by Susanne Regina Meures
2021
Wild – Jäger und Sammler by Mario Theus
2021
Wet Sand by Elene Naveriani
2021
Monday um Zehn by Mareille Klein
2021
Und morgen seid ihr tot by Michael Steiner
2020
Spagat by Christian Johannes Koch
2020
Paul Nizon Der Nagel im Kopf by Christoph Kühn
2020
Zoom sur le cirque by Dominique Margot
2020
Miraggio by Nina Stefanka
2020
Wanda, mein Wunder by Bettina Oberli
2020
Saudi Runaway by Susanne Regina Meures
2020
Schwesterlein by Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond
2019
Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
2019
Ayaneh by Nicolas Greinacher
2019
Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes by Niklaus Hilber
2018
Wer hat eigentlich die Liebe erfunden? by Kerstin Polte
2018
Le sens de la marche by Jela Hasler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2018
Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
2018
Der Klang der Stimme by Bernard Weber
2017
Strangers by Lorenz Suter
2017
Flitzer by Peter Luisi
2017
Willkommen in der Schweiz by Sabine Gisiger
2016
Raving Iran by Susanne Regina Meures
2016
Lady by Jennifer Heinen
2016
Marija by Michael Koch
2016
Analysis Paralysis by Anete Melece
2016
Looking Like My Mother by Dominique Margot
2016
La femme et le TGV by Timo von Gunten
2016
Alafia by Jan Baumgartner
2015
Rider Jack by This Lüscher
2015
Above And Below by Nicolas Steiner
2014
Zu Ende Leben by Rebecca Panian
2014
Viktoria – A Tale Of Grace And Greed by Men Lareida
2014
Tauchä by Dominik Locher
2014
Nocturne by David F. Geiser
2014
Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
2013
Tempo Girl by Dominik Locher
2013
Ma Na Sapna by Valerie Blankenbyl
2011
Unter Wasser atmen by Stefan Muggli, Andri Hinnen

Location Sound Mixer

2018
Der Klang der Stimme by Bernard Weber
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2018
Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
2017
Strangers by Lorenz Suter
2017
Goliath by Dominik Locher
2016
Looking Like My Mother by Dominique Margot
2016
La femme et le TGV by Timo von Gunten
2015
Yes No Maybe by Kaspar Kasics
2015
Between by Flo Linus Baumann
2014
Die Hose by Karin Vogel
2014
Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
2013
Tapeten by Bigna Tomschin
2013
Tempo Girl by Dominik Locher

Sound Editor

2022
Die goldenen Jahre by Barbara Kulcsar
2021
Imago by Remy Blaser
2021
Und morgen seid ihr tot by Michael Steiner
2019
Sousaphone by Flo Linus Baumann
2019
Bruno Manser – Die Stimme des Regenwaldes by Niklaus Hilber
2018
Le sens de la marche by Jela Hasler
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2017
Strangers by Lorenz Suter
2017
Goliath by Dominik Locher
2017
Double Sentence by Léa Pool
2017
Flitzer by Peter Luisi
2016
Lady by Jennifer Heinen
2016
La femme et le TGV by Timo von Gunten
2015
Between by Flo Linus Baumann
2014
Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
2013
Tempo Girl by Dominik Locher
2013
Ma Na Sapna by Valerie Blankenbyl
2011
Unter Wasser atmen by Stefan Muggli, Andri Hinnen

Sound Designer

2023
La gravidité by Jela Hasler
2023
Ingeborg Bachmann – Reise in die Wüste by Margarethe von Trotta
2022
Don't Worry About India by Nama Filmcollective
2021
Monday um Zehn by Mareille Klein
2021
The Bubble by Valerie Blankenbyl
2021
Wild – Jäger und Sammler by Mario Theus
2020
Mata Ne by Christina Sayaka Kerber
2020
Paul Nizon Der Nagel im Kopf by Christoph Kühn
2020
The Saint of the Impossible by Marc Wilkins
2019
Al-Shafaq – When Heaven Divides by Esen Isik
2019
Ayaneh by Nicolas Greinacher
2018
Le sens de la marche by Jela Hasler
2018
Der Klang der Stimme by Bernard Weber
2018
Becoming Animal by Emma Davie, Peter Mettler
2017
Strangers by Lorenz Suter
2017
Goliath by Dominik Locher
2017
Flitzer by Peter Luisi
2016
Lady by Jennifer Heinen
2016
Raving Iran by Susanne Regina Meures
2016
La femme et le TGV by Timo von Gunten
2014
Zu Ende Leben by Rebecca Panian
2014
Viktoria – A Tale Of Grace And Greed by Men Lareida
2014
Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
2014
Nocturne by David F. Geiser
2013
Tempo Girl by Dominik Locher
2013
Ma Na Sapna by Valerie Blankenbyl

Awards

(a selection)

2021
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2021, Swiss Film Award, Best Sound (Nomination) in Schwesterlein
2024
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2024, Best Sound (Nomination) in Bergfahrt
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