Basil Gelpke

Screenwriter, Director

Born in 1962 in Basel, Switzerland. Studied Ethnology, History and Economics at the University of Basel and University of Vienna. Editor at German Swiss Broadcasting Service (SF). Reporter and correspondent in Germany, France and Great Britain. Chief editor, n-tv Berlin. 1999 Founder of Lava Productions AG. Producer of various television programs. Since 1993 frequent author for NZZ Television.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2012
Mensch 2.0 by Basil Gelpke, Alexander Kluge
2010
Sacred & Secret by Basil Gelpke
2006
A Crude Awakening – The Oil Crash by Basil Gelpke, Ray McCormack, Reto Caduff
1992
Die künstlichen Paradiese by Basil Gelpke

Screenwriter

2010
Sacred & Secret by Basil Gelpke
2006
A Crude Awakening – The Oil Crash by Basil Gelpke, Ray McCormack, Reto Caduff
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