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