Born in 1957 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Joint Swiss and Italian citizenship. Since 1978 lives and works in Zurich. Professional activities include screenwriting, acting and production management. Since 1983 screenwriter and director for commissioned films. 1984 Founds Peacock Film AG. 1985 Receives degree in German studies and Romance languages from the University of Zurich. Since 2002 Lecturer at the EICT (Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television) in San Antonio de los Baños, Havana, Cuba. Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Fiction Film and Best Screenplay for “Summer Games”.
Filmography
1978-80 script and main actor in "Fiori d’autunno" and "L'Alba"(feature, fiction) by
Fernando Colla
Script (Co-Auhor)
2009-12 „UNTER DER HAUT“ fiction by Claudia Lorenz
2012/13 „LIEBE UND ZUFALL“ fiction by Fredi Murer
Script/Direction
1993/94 „JAGDZEIT“, fiction, 40 min.
1996-98 „LE MONDE A L’ENVERS“, fiction, 100 min.
1999 „EINSPRUCH“, short film, 4 min.
2000 „EINSPRUCH II“, short film, 7 min.
2000 „OLTRE IL CONFINE“, fiction, 104 min.
2002 „EINSPRUCH III“, short film, 9 min.
2006 „MARAMEO“, TV-Movie, 90 min.
2007 „L’AUTRE MOITIE“, fiction, 89 min.
2016 „IO SONO GAETANO“, TV-Movie, 92 min.
„W.“, documentary, ca. 100 min (in production)
„WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME“, fiction, (in development)
Script/Directing/Editing
2003-04 „OPERAZIONE STRADIVARI“, TV-Movie, 89 min.
2004 „EINSPRUCH IV“, short film, 10 min.
2007 „EINSPRUCH V“, short film, 7 min.
2011 „GIOCHI D’ESTATE“(SUMMER GAMES), fiction, 101 min.
2012 „EINSPRUCH VI“, short film, 17 min.
2002-12 „DAS BESSERE LEBEN IST ANDERSWO“, documentary, 90 min.
2016 „SETTE GIORNI“, fiction, 96 min.
