Rafael Sommerhalder

Director, Animator, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Editor, Compositor, Location Sound Mixer, Production Designer, Lighting Designer

Email: rafael@crictor.ch
Website: www.crictor.ch

Born in 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland. 2000 Receives degree in directing from ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne). Since 2000 works as independent director and animator. Co-owner of Crictor a production company. 2009 MA in Animation from RCA (Royal College of Art) in London. 2017 Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film for “Au revoir Balthazar”.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013: Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder
2009: Wolves by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008: Jolly & The Flytrap – Electric Polka by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008: Flowerpots by Rafael Sommerhalder
2005: Container by Rafael Sommerhalder
2004: Herr Würfel by Rafael Sommerhalder
2000: Ely & Nepomuk by Rafael Sommerhalder
1999: Pizza by Rafael Sommerhalder
1999: Bow Wow by Rafael Sommerhalder
1998: Au paradis by Rafael Sommerhalder, Zita Bernet

Screenwriter

2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013: Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Cinematographer

2024: Long Distance by Michael Frei
2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013: Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Editor

2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2013: Ping Pong by Rafael Sommerhalder

Lighting Designer

2023: Kill Your Darlings by Thirza Ingold

Animator

2019: Getting Started by William Crook
2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder
2009: Wolves by Rafael Sommerhalder
2008: After The Empire by Elodie Pong

Compositor

2023: Die graue March by Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck
2019: Lah gah by Cécile Brun

Location Sound Mixer

2005: Banquise by Claude Barras, Cédric Louis

Production Designer

2016: Au revoir Balthazar by Rafael Sommerhalder

Awards

(a selection)

: Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage, Nachwuchspreis SUISSIMAGE/SSA (Winner) in Herr Würfel

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