Balz Bachmann
Composer
- Website
- balzbachmann.com
Balz Bachmann is an internationally active composer and musician with a long and varied creative spectrum that includes compositions for films, theatre and art projects. He has worked with renowned directors such as Jasmila Žbanic, Dani Levy, Lisa Brühlmann, Ramon Zürcher and Xavier Koller and has received numerous awards for his works. In 2024, he was selected for the Cannes Film Festival's “Spot the Composer” programme. His style ranges from electro-acoustic to orchestral and experimental compositions. He is a member of both the European and Swiss Film Academies and lives and works in Zurich.
Filmography
(a selection)
Composer
- 2026
- Rebelión de la Memoria by Joël Louis Jent
- 2025
- Solidarity by David Bernet
- 2024
- Jakobs Ross by Katalin Gödrös
- 2024
- Operation Silence – die Affäre Flükiger by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2024
- When We Were Sisters by Lisa Brühlmann
- 2024
- Der Spatz im Kamin by Ramon Zürcher
- 2024
- Jelmoli – Biografie eines Warenhauses by Sabine Gisiger
- 2023
- Les histoires d'amour de Liv S. by Anna Luif
- 2023
- The Mies van der Rohes by Sabine Gisiger
- 2023
- 8 Tage im August by Samuel Perriard
- 2023
- In the Mood for Art by Michael Schindhelm
- 2023
- Las Toreras by Jackie Brutsche
- 2022
- Lucky Man by Claude Luyet
- 2022
- Think Something Nice by Claudius Gentinetta
- 2022
- Becoming Giulia by Laura Kaehr
- 2021
- Mitholz by Theo Stich
- 2020
- Der Konzern-Report by Sven Rufer
- 2020
- The Saint of the Impossible by Marc Wilkins
- 2020
- Miraggio by Nina Stefanka
- 2019
- Shalom Allah by David Vogel
- 2019
- Starshot by Samuel Perriard
- 2018
- Amur senza fin by Christoph Schaub
- 2018
- Bis ans Ende der Träume by Wilfried Meichtry
- 2017
- Willkommen in der Schweiz by Sabine Gisiger
- 2016
- Stille Reserven by Valentin Hitz
- 2016
- Im Nirgendwo by Katalin Gödrös
- 2016
- Bon voyage by Marc Wilkins
- 2015
- Yes No Maybe by Kaspar Kasics
- 2014
- Yalom's Cure by Sabine Gisiger
- 2014
- Love Island by Jasmila Žbanic
- 2013
- Die Schwarzen Brüder by Xavier Koller
- 2012
- Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari by Xavier Koller
- 2012
- Nebelgrind by Barbara Kulcsar
- 2011
- Tatort – Wunschdenken by Markus Imboden
- 2011
- Day Is Done by Thomas Imbach
- 2010
- Madly In Love by Anna Luif
- 2010
- Satte Farben vor Schwarz by Sophie Heldman
- 2010
- Hugo Koblet – Pédaleur de charme by Daniel von Aarburg
- 2009
- Giulias Verschwinden by Christoph Schaub
- 2008
- Die Seilbahn by Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun
- 2008
- Happy New Year by Christoph Schaub
- 2008
- Canzun Alpina by Sören Senn
- 2007
- Kein Zurück – Studers neuster Fall by Sabine Boss
- 2007
- I Was A Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach
- 2006
- Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
- 2006
- Lenz by Thomas Imbach
- 2006
- Havarie by Xavier Koller
- 2006
- Alles bleibt anders by Güzin Kar
- 2006
- The Magic Cut by Jackie Brutsche
- 2005
- Floh! by Christine Wiederkehr
- 2005
- Gambit by Sabine Gisiger
- 2004
- Villa Henriette by Peter Payer
- 2004
- Lago mio by Jann Preuss
- 2004
- Sternenberg by Christoph Schaub
- 2004
- Chyenne by Alexander Meier
- 2003
- Homeland by Sabine Gisiger
- 2003
- Little Girl Blue by Anna Luif
- 2002
- Ernstfall in Havanna by Sabine Boss
- 2001
- Studers erster Fall by Sabine Boss
- 2000
- Summertime by Anna Luif
- 2000
- Do It by Sabine Gisiger, Marcel Zwingli
- 1999
- ID Swiss by Fulvio Bernasconi, Christian Davi, Nadia Fares, Wageh George, Kamal Musale, Thomas Thümena, Stina Werenfels
Awards
(a selection)
- 2018
- Stuttgart, Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis 2018, Deutscher Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis (Nomination) in Willkommen in der Schweiz
- 2018
- Stuttgart, Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis 2018, Deutscher Dokumentarfilm-Musikpreis (Nomination) in Bis ans Ende der Träume
- 2015
- Genève, Swiss Film Award 2015, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Nomination) in Yalom's Cure
- 2012
- Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Film Score (Nomination) in Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari
- 2012
- Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Film Score (Winner) in Day Is Done
- 2009
- Luzern, Swiss Film Award 2009, Swiss Film Award, Best Film Score (Nomination) in Happy New Year
- Locarno, Locarno Festival, Schweizer Film-Musikpreis der Suisa-Stiftung für Musik (Winner) in Little Girl Blue