Werner Swiss Schweizer
Producer, Director, Screenwriter
- Website
- www.dvfilm.ch
Born in 1955 in Kriens, Switzerland. Studied Sociology and Media Sciences at the University of Zurich. 1976 Cofounder of the Genossenschaft Videoladen. Since 1982 independent journalist and author. 1987 Cofounder of Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion. 1989-90 Completed the European Producers’ Workshop (EAVE). Works as screenwriter, director and producer of documentaries.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- Operation Silence – die Affäre Flükiger by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2016
- Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2013
- Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
- 2008
- Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2004
- Höllentour by Pepe Danquart, Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2003
- Engiadina – Engadin im Herbst by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2002
- Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 1996
- Noel Field - der erfundene Spion by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 1989
- Dynamit am Simplon by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 1981
- Züri brännt by Ronnie Wahli, Thomas Krempke, René Baumann, Werner Swiss Schweizer, Martin Witz, Markus Sieber, Patrizia Loggia, Nelly Brandl, Marcel Müller
Screenwriter
- 2024
- Operation Silence – die Affäre Flükiger by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2016
- Offshore – Elmer und das Bankgeheimnis by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2013
- Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
- 2011
- Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
- 2008
- Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2004
- Höllentour by Pepe Danquart, Werner Swiss Schweizer
Producer
- 2025
- Hirschfeld by Stina Werenfels
- 2025
- Suspekt by Christian Labhart
- 2024
- Die wundersame Verwandlung der Arbeiterklasse in Ausländer by Samir
- 2023
- Johnny & Me – Eine Zeitreise mit John Heartfield by Katrin Rothe
- 2022
- ERICA JONG Breaking the Wall by Kaspar Kasics
- 2018
- Beyond the Bolex by Alyssa Bolsey
- 2017
- Unerhört jenisch by Karoline Arn, Martina Rieder
- 2017
- 1917 – Der wahre Oktober by Katrin Rothe
- 2014
- Iraqi Odyssey by Samir
- 2014
- Ulrich Seidl und die Bösen Buben by Constantin Wulff
- 2014
- Parler métier - Werkstattgespräch mit Alexander J. Seiler by Samuel Flückiger
- 2013
- Verliebte Feinde by Werner Swiss Schweizer, Katja Früh
- 2013
- Jan by Benjamin Kempf, Rafael Benito
- 2013
- Augusto Boal by Anita Blumer
- 2011
- Joschka und Herr Fischer by Pepe Danquart
- 2010
- Jung und Jenisch by Martina Rieder, Karoline Arn
- 2010
- Geysir und Goliath by Alexander J. Seiler
- 2010
- Der Engel und die Fibonacci-Zahlen by Samir
- 2010
- David Wants To Fly by David Sieveking
- 2009
- Dirty Paradise by Daniel Schweizer
- 2008
- Hidden Heart by Cristina Karrer, Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2007
- Staub by Hartmut Bitomsky
- 2006
- Müetis Kapital by Martina Rieder, Karoline Arn
- 2006
- Feltrinelli by Alessandro Rossetto
- 2003
- Skinhead Attitude by Daniel Schweizer
- 2002
- Von Werra by Werner Swiss Schweizer
- 2002
- Meine Schwester Maria by Maximilian Schell
- 2001
- Auf allen Meeren by Johannes Holzhausen
- 2001
- Camenisch – Mit dem Kopf durch die Wand by Daniel von Aarburg
- 2000
- Do It by Sabine Gisiger, Marcel Zwingli
- 2000
- Eurotravelling by Stephan Wicki, Karin Fromherz-Gemperle
- 1999
- ID Swiss by Fulvio Bernasconi, Christian Davi, Nadia Fares, Wageh George, Kamal Musale, Thomas Thümena, Stina Werenfels
- 1997
- Clandestins by Denis Chouinard, Nicolas Wadimoff
Awards
(a selection)
- Queens World Film Festival, Best Director Award Documentary Feature (Winner) in Verliebte Feinde