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