Stefan Schwietert
Director, Screenwriter
Born in 1961 in Esslingen, Germany. Swiss citizenship. Grew up in Therwil. Made his first films for Videogenossenschaft Basel. 1981-82 Lives in Brazil. Worked as a director’s assistant in musical films for TV Globo. 1982 Receives a study grant for the California Art Institute in San Francisco; attends film and video classes. 1984-90 Studies at DFFB (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie, Berlin). 1991 Founds Neapel Film in Therwil. Produces and directs documentary films. Teaches in film schools in Switzerland and Germany. Lives and works in Berlin and Therwil. 2005 Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary for “Accordion Tribe”. 2008 Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary for “Heimatklänge” (Echoes Of Home).
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2015
- Imagine Waking Up Tomorrow And All Music Has Disappeared by Stefan Schwietert
- 2012
- Balkan Melodie by Stefan Schwietert
- 2007
- Heimatklänge by Stefan Schwietert
- 2007
- Big Band Poesie by Stefan Schwietert
- 2004
- Schwarze Madonna by Stefan Schwietert
- 2004
- Accordion Tribe by Stefan Schwietert
- 2003
- Das Alphorn by Stefan Schwietert
- 2001
- Liebeslieder by Stefan Schwietert
- 2000
- Voyage Oriental by Stefan Schwietert
- 2000
- El Acordeón del Diablo by Stefan Schwietert
- 1998
- Im Warteraum Gottes by Stefan Schwietert
- 1996
- A Tickle in the Heart by Stefan Schwietert
- 1994
- Der Schatten ist lang by Stefan Schwietert
- 1991
- Sprung aus den Wolken by Stefan Schwietert
- 1988
- Fualni 88, The Last Ten Days Of A Campagne by Stefan Schwietert
- 1987
- Tapez 36-15 code Gorba by Stefan Schwietert
- 1986
- Das Topolino Projekt by Stefan Schwietert
Screenwriter
- 2015
- Imagine Waking Up Tomorrow And All Music Has Disappeared by Stefan Schwietert
- 2012
- Balkan Melodie by Stefan Schwietert
- 2007
- Heimatklänge by Stefan Schwietert
- 2007
- Big Band Poesie by Stefan Schwietert
- 2004
- Accordion Tribe by Stefan Schwietert
- 2003
- Das Alphorn by Stefan Schwietert
- 2000
- Voyage Oriental by Stefan Schwietert
- 2000
- El Acordeón del Diablo by Stefan Schwietert
- 1998
- Im Warteraum Gottes by Stefan Schwietert
Awards
(a selection)
- 2012
- Der Neue Heimatfilm, Würdingungspreis der Stadt Freistadt (Winner) in Balkan Melodie