Daniel Schmid
Daniel Walter Schmid was a Swiss theatre and film director.Biography
In 1982, his film Hécate was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. His film Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. In 1988, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.
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
- 1967: '
- 1967: Claire
- 1967: Abgründe
- 1969: Samuel Beckett
- 1970: Thut alles im Finstern, eurem Herrn das Licht zu ersparen
- 1970: Der Bomberpilot
- 1972: '
- 1974: La Paloma
- 1976: Shadow of Angels
- 1977: Violanta
- 1981: Notre Dame de la Croisette
- 1982: Hécate
- 1983: Mirage de la vie
- 1984: Barbe-bleue
- 1984: Il bacio di Tosca
- 1985: Lulu
- 1986: Der Rosenkönig
- 1987: Jenatsch
- 1988: Guglielmo Tell
- 1990: Les amateurs
- 1992: Hors Saison / Zwischensaison
- 1995: The Written Face – documentary on the Japanese Kabuki star, Tamasaburo Bando featuring Butoh dancer, Kazuo Ohno
- 1996: Linda di Chamounix
- 1999: Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz
- 2002: Beatrice di Tenda
Actor
- 1972: The Merchant of Four Seasons – 1st Candidate
- 1972: – Aussenminister von der Pfordten
- 1977: The American Friend – Igraham
- 1978: Judith Therpauve – Jean
- 1979: Roberte – Salomon
- 1981: Lili Marleen – Pförtner
- 1984: Cinémato – Himself
