Matthias Kälin
Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Director
1953-2008. 1974-79 Attends INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle), Brussels. 1980-87 Works as cinematographer at Italian Swiss (TSI) and German Swiss Broadcasting Services (SF DRS). 1988-2008 Freelance cinematographer for various fiction films for the cinema and many documentary films. 2008 Passed away.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
- 1988
- Douleur d'amour by Pierre-Alain Meier, Matthias Kälin
Screenwriter
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
Cinematographer
- 2012
- L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
- 2010
- Toumast – entre guitare et kalashnikov by Dominique Margot
- 2010
- Rio Sonata by Georges Gachot
- 2010
- Normal by Bernard Weber
- 2010
- GURU by Sabine Gisiger, Beat Häner
- 2009
- Trudi Gerster by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
- 2009
- The Sound Of Insects by Peter Liechti
- 2009
- Elenas Chance by Bernard Weber
- 2009
- Familientreffen – Marthaler Theater im Grand Hotel by Sarah Derendinger
- 2008
- Salonica by Paolo Poloni
- 2008
- Max Frisch, Citoyen by Matthias von Gunten
- 2008
- Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
- 2007
- Die Nacht ist heller als der Tag by Heinz Bütler
- 2007
- Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
- 2007
- Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
- 2007
- George Gruntz by Werner Zeindler
- 2007
- Kantha Bopha, 15 ans déjà by Georges Gachot
- 2007
- Die Tunisreise by Bruno Moll
- 2007
- Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
- 2006
- Trophäen der Zeit by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
- 2006
- Swiss Sans-Papiers by Andreas Hoessli
- 2006
- Riviera Cocktail by Heinz Bütler
- 2006
- Hardcore Chambermusic by Peter Liechti
- 2006
- Ausgeschafft! by Irene Marty
- 2005
- Maria Bethânia, música é perfume by Georges Gachot
- 2005
- Wanakam by Thomas Isler
- 2005
- Félix Vallotton by Heinz Bütler
- 2004
- Members of the Family by Irene Loebell
- 2004
- Geld oder Blut by Georges Gachot
- 2004
- Voyage contre la faim by Matthias von Gunten
- 2004
- MONTE GRANDE what is life? by Franz Reichle
- 2004
- Lilo & Fredi by Gitta Gsell
- 2004
- Ferdinand Hodler – Das Herz ist mein Auge by Heinz Bütler
- 2003
- Le Grand Chalet de Balthus by Irene Loebell
- 2003
- Im Schatten der Pagoden by Irene Marty
- 2003
- Henri Cartier-Bresson – Biographie eines Blicks by Heinz Bütler
- 2002
- Martha Argerich, Conversation nocturne by Georges Gachot
- 2002
- Les petites couleurs by Patricia Plattner
- 2002
- Epoca by Andreas Hoessli, Isabella Huser
- 2001
- Alberto Giacometti by Heinz Bütler
- 2001
- Die Reise nach Kafiristan by Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini
- 2001
- Big Mac Small World by Peter Guyer
- 2000
- Eine Reise nach Genf by Irene Loebell
- 2000
- …And The Beat Goes On by Georges Gachot
- 2000
- Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
- 2000
- Die wahren Liebhaber by Peter Aschwanden
- 1999
- Closed Country by Kaspar Kasics
- 1998
- Im Warteraum Gottes by Stefan Schwietert
- 1998
- Little Sister by Anka Schmid
- 1998
- Leben aus dem Labor by Irene Loebell
- 1998
- Tatort – Am Ende der Welt by Helmut Förnbacher
- 1997
- Naturels sur le vif by Jean Couvreu, Rolf Wäber
- 1997
- Nachrichten aus dem Untergrund by Andreas Hoessli
- 1996
- Schatten über der Savanne by André Rueedi
- 1994
- La danse du singe et du poisson by Pierre-Alain Meier
- 1992
- Hyènes by Djibril Diop Mambéty
- 1990
- Lumumba, la mort du prophète by Raoul Peck
- 1989
- Piano Panier by Patricia Plattner