Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 5 August 2006) was a Swiss theatre and film director.
Daniel Walter Schmid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1941 |
| Died | 5 August 2006 (aged 64) Flims-Waldhaus, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970 – 2002 |
Biography
editIn 1982, his film Hécate was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] His film Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[2] In 1988, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
A new documentary film on Schmid's life, Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense, had its U.S. premiere at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on 20 June 2011.
Filmography / works
edit- 1967: The Foundling (dir. George Moorse) (assistant director; TV film)
- 1967: Claire (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film)
- 1967: Abgründe (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film)
- 1969: Samuel Beckett (dir. Rosa von Praunheim) (cinematographer; short film)
- 1970: Thut alles im Finstern, eurem Herrn das Licht zu ersparen (director, writer; TV film)
- 1970: Der Bomberpilot (dir. Werner Schroeter) (co-director; TV film)
- 1972: Tonight or Never (producer, director, writer)
- 1974: La Paloma (director, writer)
- 1976: Shadow of Angels (director, writer)
- 1977: Violanta (director, writer)
- 1981: Notre Dame de la Croisette (director)
- 1982: Hécate (director, writer)
- 1983: Mirage de la vie (producer, director, writer; TV film)
- 1984: Barbe-bleue (dir. Jean Bovon) (co-director; TV film)
- 1984: Il bacio di Tosca (Der Kuss der Tosca) (director)
- 1985: Lulu (co-director; TV film)
- 1986: The Rose King (producer)
- 1987: Jenatsch (director, writer)
- 1988: Guglielmo Tell (director; TV film)
- 1990: Les amateurs (director)
- 1992: Hors Saison / Zwischensaison (director, writer)
- 1995: The Written Face (director, writer) – documentary on the Japanese Kabuki star, Tamasaburo Bando featuring Butoh dancer, Kazuo Ohno
- 1996: Linda di Chamounix (dir. Alf Bernhard-Leonardi) (co-director; TV film)
- 1999: Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz (director)
- 2002: Beatrice di Tenda (dir. Yves-André Hubert) (co-director; TV film)
Actor
edit- 1972: The Merchant of Four Seasons – 1st Candidate
- 1972: Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King – Aussenminister von der Pfordten
- 1977: The American Friend – Igraham
- 1978: Judith Therpauve – Jean
- 1979: Roberte – Salomon
- 1981: Lili Marleen – Pförtner
- 1984: Cinémato – Himself
References
edit- ^ "Berlinale: 1983 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1988 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
External links
edit- http://www.daniel-schmid.com – Official website
- Daniel Schmid at IMDb
- Daniel Schmid at the Swiss Film Directory
- Daniel Schmid in the German National Library catalogue
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