Friedrich Kappeler

Director, Screenwriter

1949-2022. Studied photography at Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich and at HFF (Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen, Munich). Since 1977 has worked as a freelance scriptwriter and photographer. Kieslowski/Zebrowski screenwriting year, film course at the Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich, photo exhibitions. He was best known for his film portraits of the singer-songwriter Mani Matter, the painters Adolf Dietrich and Varlin, the writer Gerhard Meier and the clown Dimitri.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2007
Gerhard Meier – Das Wolkenschattenboot by Friedrich Kappeler
2004
Dimitri – Clown by Friedrich Kappeler
2002
Mani Matter – warum syt dir so truurig? by Friedrich Kappeler
2000
Varlin by Friedrich Kappeler
1997
In viadi tier Carigiet by Friedrich Kappeler
1995
Gerhard Meier – Die Ballade vom Schreiben by Friedrich Kappeler
1991
Adolf Dietrich by Friedrich Kappeler
1989
Wald by Friedrich Kappeler
1989
Der Wald by Friedrich Kappeler
1986
Der schöne Augenblick by Friedrich Kappeler
1980
Die Rückkehr (Stolz) by Friedrich Kappeler
1978
Bei der Bahn by Friedrich Kappeler
1977
Der andere Anfang by Friedrich Kappeler
1974
Müde kehrt ein Wanderer zurück by Friedrich Kappeler
1973
Emil Eberli by Friedrich Kappeler
1972
Es Hundeläbe by Friedrich Kappeler

Screenwriter

2007
Gerhard Meier – Das Wolkenschattenboot by Friedrich Kappeler
2002
Mani Matter – warum syt dir so truurig? by Friedrich Kappeler
2000
Varlin by Friedrich Kappeler
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