Karl Saurer

Screenwriter, Director, Producer

1943-2020. Born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Studied in Zurich, Munich, Cologne and Osnabrück. 1979 MA in Media, Literature and Psychology. 1970-2020 Works as film publicist in Switzerland and Germany. 1980-84 Works as lecturer in the Script Department and as staff member at DFFB (Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin). Worked as lecturer at universities and film school, screenwriter and director of fiction and documentary films.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2012
Ahimsa by Karl Saurer
2007
Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
1997
Steinauer Nebraska by Karl Saurer
1993
Der Traum vom grossen blauen Wasser - Fragmente und Fundstücke einer Hochtal-Geschichte by Karl Saurer
1992
Kebab & Rosoli by Karl Saurer, Elena M. Fischli
1991
Holz schlaïke mid Ross by Karl Saurer
1982
Der Hunger, der Koch und das Paradies by Karl Saurer
1982
Das Unbehagen an der Vergangenheit by Karl Saurer
1975
Kaiseraugst by Karl Saurer
1975
Tatort Luzern oder wem gehören unsere Städte? by Karl Saurer
1973
Es drängen sich keine Massnahmen auf by Karl Saurer
1972
Ruhe by Karl Saurer
1970
Das Kleine Welttheater by Karl Saurer

Screenwriter

2012
Ahimsa by Karl Saurer
2007
Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
1997
Steinauer Nebraska by Karl Saurer
1993
Der Traum vom grossen blauen Wasser - Fragmente und Fundstücke einer Hochtal-Geschichte by Karl Saurer

Producer

1993
Der Traum vom grossen blauen Wasser - Fragmente und Fundstücke einer Hochtal-Geschichte by Karl Saurer

Awards

(a selection)

2007
Der Neue Heimatfilm, Würdigungspreis der Stadt Freistadt (Winner) in Rajas Reise
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