Martin Witz
Location Sound Mixer, Screenwriter, Editor, Director
- Website
- www.martinwitz.com
Born in 1956 in Zurich, Switzerland. 1982 Studies German and Ethnology at the University of Zurich. Co-founder of Videoladen Zurich. Has worked as a freelance film-maker in Switzerland and Germany since 1988, initially as an author and dramaturge, then also as a director, mostly for documentary films in the fields of history, politics and art. Member of the Swiss Film Academy.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Im Schatten der Träume by Martin Witz
- 2019
- Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
- 2011
- The Substance by Martin Witz
- 2007
- Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
- 2004
- Indische Regen – Ernte by Adrian Zschokke, Martin Witz
- 2002
- Malaria by Martin Witz
- 1981
- Züri brännt by Ronnie Wahli, Thomas Krempke, René Baumann, Werner Swiss Schweizer, Martin Witz, Markus Sieber, Patrizia Loggia, Nelly Brandl, Marcel Müller
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Im Schatten der Träume by Martin Witz
- 2019
- Gateways to New York – Othmar H. Ammann and His Bridges by Martin Witz
- 2012
- History Of Virginity by Sophie Laskar-Haller
- 2011
- The Substance by Martin Witz
- 2010
- Hugo Koblet – Pédaleur de charme by Daniel von Aarburg
- 2010
- David Wants To Fly by David Sieveking
- 2007
- Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
- 2002
- Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 1997
- Marthas Garten by Peter Liechti
- 1987
- Wendel by Christoph Schaub
Editor
- 2018
- A Long Way Home by Luc Schaedler
- 2015
- Multiple Schicksale - Vom Kampf um den eigenen Körper by Jann Kessler
- 2013
- Watermarks – Three Letters From China by Luc Schaedler
- 2012
- Egliadas – Augenblicke by Christian Schocher
- 2005
- Angry Monk by Luc Schaedler
- 2002
- Giuventetgna Dultsch Utschi by Christian Schocher
- 1998
- Paun jester ha siat crustas by Christian Schocher
Location Sound Mixer
- 2017
- Mind & Life – Early Dialogues by Franz Reichle, Juliette Forster
- 2016
- Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2015
- Merzluft by Heinz Bütler
- 2012
- L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
- 2012
- Egliadas – Augenblicke by Christian Schocher
- 2011
- Niklaus Troxler – Jazz in Willisau by Angelo A. Lüdin, Barbara Zürcher
- 2011
- Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
- 2010
- Zimmer 202 by Eric Bergkraut
- 2010
- GURU by Sabine Gisiger, Beat Häner
- 2009
- Trudi Gerster by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
- 2009
- The Marsdreamers by Richard Dindo
- 2009
- Marco Tempest Zauberer by Adrian Zschokke
- 2009
- Champions von Morgen by Theo Stich
- 2008
- Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
- 2008
- Max Frisch, Citoyen by Matthias von Gunten
- 2007
- Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
- 2007
- Gerhard Meier – Das Wolkenschattenboot by Friedrich Kappeler
- 2007
- Die Tunisreise by Bruno Moll
- 2007
- Die Nacht ist heller als der Tag by Heinz Bütler
- 2006
- Riviera Cocktail by Heinz Bütler
- 2006
- Wer war Kafka? by Richard Dindo
- 2006
- Ein Lied für Argyris by Stefan Haupt
- 2006
- Ausgeschafft! by Irene Marty
- 2005
- Coca – The Dove From Chechnya by Eric Bergkraut
- 2005
- Félix Vallotton by Heinz Bütler
- 2004
- Members of the Family by Irene Loebell
- 2004
- Camp Casablanca by Michele Andreoli
- 2004
- Indische Regen – Ernte by Adrian Zschokke, Martin Witz
- 2004
- Das Leid der anderen by Peter Egloff
- 2004
- Dimitri – Clown by Friedrich Kappeler
- 2004
- Ferdinand Hodler – Das Herz ist mein Auge by Heinz Bütler
- 2003
- Ni olvido ni perdón by Richard Dindo
- 2003
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross by Stefan Haupt
- 2003
- Dieter Roth by Edith Jud
- 2003
- Ferdy «National» Kübler by Anne Cuneo
- 2002
- Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2002
- Verhör und Tod in Winterthur by Richard Dindo
- 2002
- Ettore Cella, ein Künstlerleben by Anne Cuneo
- 2001
- Zeichnen bis zur Raserei by Michael Trabitzsch
- 2001
- La petite Gilberte by Anne Cuneo
- 2001
- Alberto Giacometti by Heinz Bütler
- 2001
- War Photographer by Christian Frei
- 2000
- Varlin by Friedrich Kappeler
- 2000
- Eine Reise nach Genf by Irene Loebell
- 2000
- Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
- 1999
- Trümpi by Iwan Schumacher
- 1999
- Die Zeit mit Kathrin by Urs Graf
- 1999
- Ein Zufall im Paradies by Matthias von Gunten
- 1999
- Die 6. Klasse by Eric Bergkraut
- 1998
- Leben aus dem Labor by Irene Loebell
- 1998
- Kontinent K. by Eric Bergkraut
- 1998
- Elf Freunde by Miklós Gimes, Michele Andreoli
- 1998
- Cricket or Bharatha Natyam by Heinz Bütler
- 1997
- Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel by Christian Frei
- 1997
- Ardüser moler by Fred Van der Kooij
- 1996
- Lieu, funcziun e furma by Christoph Schaub
- 1996
- Lebenslänglich by Theo Stich
- 1995
- Il girasole – una casa vicino a Verona by Christoph Schaub, Marcel Meili
- 1990
- Lumumba, la mort du prophète by Raoul Peck
- 1988
- Reisen ins Landesinnere by Matthias von Gunten