Gerd Gockell

Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Animator, Compositor

Email: gerd.gockell@anigraf.org
Website: www.anigraf.org

Born in 1960 in Darmstadt, Germany. 1981-87 Studies Graphic Design and Film at the HBK (Hochschule für Bildende Künste) Braunschweig. Worked as a freelance animator for the Hessische Rundfunk in Frankfurt. 1988 Moves to London and produces several short animation films. 1990 Back in Hanover, co-founder of Anigraf Filmproduktion. Since 1992 teaches experimental animation at the HBK. In 2000 became a visiting professor in the animation department at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. 2002-12 Head of Animation Department at the HGK (Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst), Luzern.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025: Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2024: The Toon High Noon by Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell
2020: Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2018: 50:50 by Loretta Arnold, Fela Bellotto, William Crook, Jochen Ehmann, Moritz Engi, Robi Engler, Yves Gutjahr, Gerd Gockell, Raphaël Haab, Tom Hänni, Delia Hess, Marcel Hobi, Aline Höchli, Joel Hofmann, Justine Klaiber, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Séverine Leibundgut, Manuela Leuenberger, Vladislav Lukyantsev, Elena Madrid, Franziska Meyer, Gabriel Möhring, Veronica L. Montaño, Camille Müller, Marjolaine Perreten, Jonas Raeber, Dustin Rees, Claudia Röthlin, Georges Schwizgebel, Anja Sidler, Alessia Tamagni, Basil Vogt, Charlotte Waltert, Jonathan Wuest
2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell
2008: Optical Percussion by Gerd Gockell
2004: Restored Weekend by Gerd Gockell, Kirsten Winter
2002: Kampf dem Kino by Gerd Gockell
1999: Muratti & Sarotti by Gerd Gockell
1998: The Innocent Abroad by Gerd Gockell
1995: Tossing Pies by Gerd Gockell
1993: Nr. 7 by Gerd Gockell
1993: Miles, So What by Gerd Gockell
1991: Busy Body – das Interesse am Nachbarn war nie grösser by Gerd Gockell
1991: Nr. 5 by Gerd Gockell
1990: Nr. 4 by Gerd Gockell
1990: Crofton Road SE.5 by Gerd Gockell
1987: Get Out by Gerd Gockell

Screenwriter

2025: Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2020: Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell

Cinematographer

2025: Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2020: Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell

Editor

2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell

Producer

2025: Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2025: Memory Lane by Manfei Li
2025: Frames by Theresa Sellmann
2024: The Toon High Noon by Jochen Ehmann, Gerd Gockell
2024: Forza, Rea! by Isabel Pahud, Isabel Clerici, Laura Zimmermann, Polina Tyrsa
2024: Diva Sicanella by Rachelle Furrer
2024: Long Distance by Nadja Tanno
2024: Diario di un* Razzista by Elena Ottavi
2024: Cottage Cheese by Liina Luomajoki, Lena Metzger, Janina Müller, Alice Kunz
2024: Two Point Five Stars by Sina Lerf, Dario Marti, Dario Boger
2024: Gahts no lang? by Marion Zeder, Raul Bison, Sven Kristlbauer
2023: Kill Your Darlings by Thirza Ingold
2023: Remove Hind legs Before Consumption by Lukas Wind, Leslie Herzig, Finn Meisner
2023: Memories of Monsoon by Dolker Angotsang, Manfei Li, Pimonwan Poli
2023: To-Do by Samuel Bienz, Iris Burkhardt, Pauline Tomkowitz
2023: Summer Rain by Marlene Low, Julia Krummenacher, Johanna Kern
2023: Catch the Mouse! by Kiryl Hramadka
2023: Searching for the 5th Direction by Matthias Schüpbach
2023: Crevette by Jill Vágner, Elina Huber, Noémi Knobil, Sven Bachmann
2022: Mosaic by Eleonora Berra
2022: The Smortlybacks Come Back! by Ted Sieger
2022: Dude by Marco Jörger, Tokay Yotimo, Konstantin Rosshoff
2022: Pechvogel by Natasha Carolus, Océane Klingler, Anahi Rodriguez, Tamara Milošević
2022: Coffee Break by Viviane Barben, Sarah Binz
2022: Sisch wies isch by Luisa Zürcher
2022: Text Me When You're Home by Joanna Lang, Nora Dahlheim
2022: Pipes by Jessica Meier, Kilian Feusi, Sujanth Ravichandran
2022: Ariadne by Danay Gijzen
2022: Reprise by Leance Volschenk, Carine Chrast, Saskia Bulletti, Livia Neuenschwander
2020: Lu by Lara Perren, Anna Lena Spring, Luisa Zürcher
2020: Sammelsurium by Lukas Wind
2020: Der kleine Vogel und die Bienen by Lena von Döhren
2020: Black & White by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2019: Braises by Sarah Rothenberger, Estelle Gattlen
2019: Passage by Anja Sidler
2019: Sample Text by Amélie Cochet
2019: Schweinerei by Livia Werren, Vera Falkenberg, Stephanie Thalmann
2019: Das Leben ist eines der Leichtesten by Marion Nyffenegger
2019: Walk With Me by Jennifer Meier, Valerie Scheidegger, Arnold Wagner
2019: Harry by Markus Eberhard
2019: Ihr by Amélie Cochet, Louis Möhrle
2019: The Weighing of the Heart by Laura M. Weber, Rosemarie E. Benson
2019: Oneself by Rhoda Berger, Ramona Graf, Benjamin Lüthold, Nadja Schöpfer
2018: Proxy by Haidi Marburger, Ramón Arango, Nina Hoffmann
2018: Number One by Markus Graf, Simon Ott
2018: Elise by Valentine Moser
2018: Concrete by Pirmin Bieri, Luca Struchen, Aira Joana, Nicolas Roth
2018: Caligo by Naomi Erlich, Julia Kost
2017: Beyond Orange by Géraldine Cammisar, Daniel Zinsstag
2017: Travelogue Tel Aviv by Samuel Patthey
2017: Transient by Oliver Rickli, Fabian Siegenthaler
2017: The Market of Lost Things by Zaide Kutay, Christelle Serrano
2017: Rorschach by Claudia Wirth
2017: Pack It Up by Kitjan Lau, Kevin Duong, Jana Bula, Samuel Flores
2017: Ooze by Kilian Vilim
2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2017: Living Like Heta by Bianca Caderas, Isabella Luu, Kerstin Zemp
2017: Elegy by Paul Bush
2017: Der kleine Vogel und die Raupe by Lena von Döhren
2017: Perfect Town by Anaïs Voirol
2016: Immersion by Lalita Brunner
2016: Knots by Shami Lang-Rinderspacher
2016: Hypertrain by Fela Bellotto, Etienne Kompis
2016: He sö kherö by Aline Höchli
2016: Grenzen by Silvain Monney
2016: Fortgang by Otto Alder
2016: Die Teufelsbrücke von Uri by Jochen Ehmann
2015: The Valley Below by Joel Hofmann
2015: The Five Minute Museum by Paul Bush
2015: Seemannsgarn by Julia Munz, Claudia Wirth
2015: Ruben Leaves by Frederic Siegel
2015: Ivan's Need by Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter
2015: Einä Meh by Theo Barmettler
2015: Es mü z'äng by Fela Bellotto, Lalita Brunner
2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell
2014: Everything's Ok by Matthias Cuciniello
2014: The Sound Of Crickets by Justine Klaiber
2014: Star Track by Benjamin Morard, Nico Kast, Mario Wyler
2014: Oh Wal by Joana Locher
2014: Der kleine Vogel und das Eichhörnchen by Lena von Döhren
2014: Cairo 52 by Dominique Birrer
2014: Astronaut-K by Daniel Harisberger
2014: A Cupboard's Life by Naomi Homenu
2014: Schacher Werni by Michael Flückiger
2014: Es war finster und merkwürdig still by Mirella Brunold, Nina Calderone
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell
2013: Meteoritenfischen by Evelyn Buri, Nina Christen
2013: Metanoia by Moritz Flachsmann, Etienne Mory, Remo Scherrer
2013: Mach mau chli Füür by Thirza Ingold
2013: Grandpère by Kathrin Hürlimann
2013: Another Round by Jane Mumford
2011: Brüderchen Winter by Charlotte Waltert

Animator

2025: Piano Pieces by Gerd Gockell
2017: Not My Type by Gerd Gockell
2014: Patch by Gerd Gockell

Compositor

2015: Cats & Dogs by Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell

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