Rolf Lyssy
Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer, Editor
- rolyssy@bluewin.ch
Born in 1936 in Zurich. Trained as photographer. Works as cameraman, editor, screenwriter, publisher and director. Rolf Lyssy's career began in 1964, working on films by Reni Mertens and Walter Marti as well as by Alain Tanner. His initial recognition as a director and author was in 1975 with “Konfrontation,” the story of an NSDAP group leader who was assassinated in Davos. Rolf Lyssy's film “The Swissmakers” (Die Schweizermacher, 1978) has remained the most successful Swiss film production of the past 60 years. His 50-year creative phase has resulted in a multifaceted oeuvre with fiction and documentary films. In 2012 he receives the honorary «Quartz» for his work.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2020
- Eden für jeden by Rolf Lyssy
- 2017
- Die letzte Pointe by Rolf Lyssy
- 2011
- Ursula – Leben in Anderswo by Rolf Lyssy
- 2009
- Hard(ys) Life by Rolf Lyssy
- 2006
- Die Vitusmacher by Rolf Lyssy
- 2004
- Wäg vode Gass! by Rolf Lyssy
- 2002
- Schreiben gegen den Tod by Rolf Lyssy
- 1999
- Leo Sternbach by Rolf Lyssy
- 1994
- Ein klarer Fall by Rolf Lyssy
- 1992
- Ein Trommler in der Wüste by Rolf Lyssy
- 1989
- Leo Sonnyboy by Rolf Lyssy
- 1983
- Teddy Bär by Rolf Lyssy
- 1981
- Kassettenliebe by Rolf Lyssy
- 1978
- Die Schweizermacher by Rolf Lyssy
- 1974
- Konfrontation by Rolf Lyssy
- 1972
- Vita parcoeur by Rolf Lyssy
- 1968
- Eugen heisst wohlgeboren by Rolf Lyssy
Screenwriter
- 2017
- Die letzte Pointe by Rolf Lyssy
- 2009
- Hard(ys) Life by Rolf Lyssy
- 2006
- Die Vitusmacher by Rolf Lyssy
- 2004
- Wäg vode Gass! by Rolf Lyssy
- 1978
- Die Schweizermacher by Rolf Lyssy
- 1974
- Konfrontation by Rolf Lyssy
Cinematographer
- 2009
- Hard(ys) Life by Rolf Lyssy
- 2006
- Die Vitusmacher by Rolf Lyssy
- 2004
- Wäg vode Gass! by Rolf Lyssy
- 1966
- Ursula oder das unwerte Leben by Reni Mertens, Walter Marti
Editor
- 2011
- Ursula – Leben in Anderswo by Rolf Lyssy
- 1966
- Ursula oder das unwerte Leben by Reni Mertens, Walter Marti
Location Sound Mixer
- 2009
- Hard(ys) Life by Rolf Lyssy
- 2004
- Wäg vode Gass! by Rolf Lyssy