Roland Widmer

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

Website
zentralton.ch

Born 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is a renowned Swiss sound designer, sound editor and composer. After completing his training, he founded the sound studio Zentralton in Zurich, which specialises in sound design and post-production for film projects.
His most important works as a sound designer include films such as UNRUEH (2022) by Cyril Schäublin, CHRIEG (2014) by Simon Jaquemet and THULETUVALU (2014) by Matthias von Gunten. He was also responsible for the sound of ANGRY MONK (2005) and Pipilotti Rist's PEPPERMINTA (2009). As a composer, he worked on RAVING IRAN (2016) by Susanne Regina Meures and HIMMEL ÜBER ZÜRICH (2023) by Thomas Thümena, among others. Widmer was also sound editor on the award-winning production THE INNOCENT (2018) by Simon Jaquemet. His work has received several awards, including a nomination for the Swiss Film Award 2023 in the category ‘Best Sound’ for the film UNRUEH.

Filmography
(a selection)

Composer

2023
Himmel über Zürich by Thomas Thümena
2020
Trinkerkinder by Ursula Brunner
2019
Katoey - The Women We Are by Stefan Jung
2016
Raving Iran by Susanne Regina Meures
2013
Heimat Campingplatz by Ursula Brunner
2012
Die Wiesenberger by Bernard Weber, Martin Schilt
2011
Tinguely by Thomas Thümena
2011
Onkel Albin by Simon Guy Fässler
2011
Contemporary by Elodie Pong
2005
Angry Monk by Luc Schaedler
2004
Stephan@Nadelöhr.Zürich by Gaby Schädler
2004
Ma famille Africaine by Thomas Thümena

Re-Recording Mixer

2020
Trinkerkinder by Ursula Brunner
2020
My Dear Lover by Milva Stutz
2019
Katoey - The Women We Are by Stefan Jung
2017
Rue de Blamage by Aldo Gugolz
2014
Chrieg by Simon Jaquemet
2013
In zehn Tagen bin ich tot by Aurelio Galfetti
2013
Heimat Campingplatz by Ursula Brunner
2011
Onkel Albin by Simon Guy Fässler
2011
Salecina by Rahel Holenstein, Reto Padrutt
2011
Contemporary by Elodie Pong

Location Sound Mixer

2018
Der Klang der Stimme by Bernard Weber
2006
Die Vitusmacher by Rolf Lyssy

Sound Editor

2018
Der Unschuldige by Simon Jaquemet
2017
Rue de Blamage by Aldo Gugolz
2014
ThuleTuvalu by Matthias von Gunten
2014
Chrieg by Simon Jaquemet
2013
Watermarks – Three Letters From China by Luc Schaedler
2012
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction by Sophie Huber
2012
Forbidden Voices by Barbara Miller
2011
Onkel Albin by Simon Guy Fässler
2011
The Substance by Martin Witz
2011
Contemporary by Elodie Pong
2009
Pepperminta by Pipilotti Rist
2005
Angry Monk by Luc Schaedler

Sound Designer

2025
Volatiles (working title) by Antshi von Moos
2024
Delay by Milva Stutz
2024
Electric Child by Simon Jaquemet
2023
For Real, for Real, for Real this Time by Milva Stutz
2023
Himmel über Zürich by Thomas Thümena
2022
Unrueh by Cyril Schäublin
2020
My Dear Lover by Milva Stutz
2019
Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
2019
Katoey - The Women We Are by Stefan Jung
2018
Brother, Move On by Antshi von Moos
2017
Rue de Blamage by Aldo Gugolz
2016
Almost There by Jacqueline Zünd
2014
ThuleTuvalu by Matthias von Gunten
2014
Chrieg by Simon Jaquemet
2013
In zehn Tagen bin ich tot by Aurelio Galfetti
2013
Watermarks – Three Letters From China by Luc Schaedler
2012
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction by Sophie Huber
2012
Forbidden Voices by Barbara Miller
2012
Die Wiesenberger by Bernard Weber, Martin Schilt
2011
Tinguely by Thomas Thümena
2011
Onkel Albin by Simon Guy Fässler
2011
Contemporary by Elodie Pong
2011
The Substance by Martin Witz
2010
Dharavi, Slum For Sale by Lutz Konermann, Robert Appleby
2009
Pepperminta by Pipilotti Rist
2005
Angry Monk by Luc Schaedler

Awards

(a selection)

2023
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2023, Best Sound (Nomination) in Unrueh
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