Stefan Kurt

Actor

Website
www.stefankurt.com
Copyright: Joachim Gern

Born in 1959 in Bern, Switzerland. Completes his studies at the Conservatory for Music and Theater in Bern. From 1985 to 1993 he is a member of the ensemble at Hamburger Thalia Theater. From now on he works with acclaimed directors as Robert Wilson and Jürgen Flimm. For his part in Flimm’s play “Der Diener zweier Herren” he is awarded with the Boy-Gobert-Preis. 1993 Stefan performs for the first time on camera for a TV-series. He makes his debut onscreen with MARTHAS GARTEN by Peter Liechti in 1997. In 1997 and 1999 he is honoured with the Adolf-Grimme-Award. He receives the Swissperform Award in 2006 and 2010, most recently for DER LETZTE WEYNFELDT, which also won the Swiss Television Award in 2011. He was nominated for the German Film Award in 2011 for his performance in DREILEBEN – EINE MINUTE DUNKEL. Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Performance in a Supporting Role for DER VERDINGBUB (The Foster Boy). Kurt also works at the theatre as a director and composes music for stage and studio recordings.

Filmography
(a selection)

Actor

2025
Stiller by Stefan Haupt
2024
Cinema Bruciato by Clemens Klopfenstein
2024
Maloney by Michael Schaerer
2023
Sisi und Ich by Frauke Finsterwalder
2022
Die goldenen Jahre by Barbara Kulcsar
2020
Jagdzeit by Sabine Boss
2020
Frieden by Michael Schaerer
2019
Zwingli by Stefan Haupt
2017
Papa Moll by Manuel Flurin Hendry
2014
Akte Grüninger by Alain Gsponer
2013
Traumland by Petra Volpe
2013
Lovely Louise by Bettina Oberli
2012
Ruhm by Isabel Kleefeld
2011
Der Verdingbub by Markus Imboden
2010
Der letzte Weynfeldt by Alain Gsponer
2010
Stationspiraten by Michael Schaerer
2009
Giulias Verschwinden by Christoph Schaub
2007
Vier Minuten by Chris Kraus
2007
Mein Führer by Dani Levy
2007
Bis zum Ellenbogen by Justus von Dohnányi
2007
Kleine Fische by Petra Volpe
2006
Der Keiler by Urs Egger
2005
Ultima Thule – Eine Reise an den Rand der Welt by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf
2005
Snow White by Samir
2003
Meier Marilyn by Stina Werenfels
2002
A.K.A. Birdseye by Mike Huber, Stephen Beckner
2000
WerAngstWolf by Clemens Klopfenstein
1999
Long Hello And Short Goodbye by Rainer Kaufmann
1999
Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz by Daniel Schmid
1999
Tatort – Alp-Traum by Clemens Klopfenstein
1998
Gegen Ende der Nacht by Oliver Storz
1998
Das Grosse Ding by Bernd Schadewald
1997
Der Schattenmann by Dieter Wedel
1997
Marthas Garten by Peter Liechti
1984
Der Ruf der Sibylla by Clemens Klopfenstein

Awards

(a selection)

2018
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2018, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Nomination) in Papa Moll
2014
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Nomination) in Akte Grüninger
2012
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Winner) in Der Verdingbub
Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform de la meilleure interprétation masculine (Winner) in Der letzte Weynfeldt
Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform de la meilleure interprétation masculine (Winner) in Der Keiler
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