Georges Schwizgebel

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-09-28 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Reconvilier, Switzerland

Georges Schwizgebel

Biography

Schwizgebel was born on 28 September 1944 in Reconvilier, Canton of Berne (Jura bernois), in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. From 1960-65 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts et des Arts Décoratifs at Geneva. In 1971 he founded Studio GDS where he produced and directed animated films as well as working in graphic design. From 1986 to 1995 he worked on retrospectives and exhibitions, among others, in Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Tokyo, Osaka, Paris and New York. In 2002 he was awarded Swiss Film Prize, Best Short Film for “La jeune fille et les nuages”. His film, The Man With No Shadow was included in the Animation Show of Shows. His 2011 short film Romance, a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and two Swiss stu­dios, was one of five animated shorts nominated for the 32nd Genie Awards, where it won the Award for Best Ani­mated Short.

Known For

Director

2020
Darwin's Notebook

as Director

2017
2015
Erlking

as Director

2013
1/3/10

as Director

2012
Chemin faisant

as Director

2011
Romance

as Director

2008
Retouches

as Director

2007
Animatou

as Director

2006
Game

as Director

2004
1999
Fugue

as Director

1996
Zig Zag

as Director

1995
1992
1986
78 Tours

as Director

1986
Nakounine

as Director

1977
Off-side

as Director

1975
Perspectives

as Director

1974
1970
Patchwork

as Director

1969
Pirouette

as Director

Producer

2020
Darwin's Notebook

as Producer

2017
The Musical Dragon

as Producer

2012
2011
Romance

as Producer

2003
1992

Writer

2020
2015
Erlking

as Screenplay

1992
1986
78 Tours

as Writer

Editor

Visual Effects

2007
Animatou

as Animation

1992

Crew

2007
Animatou

as Cinematography

1989
The Subject of the Picture

as Cinematography

Camera

2020
Darwin's Notebook

as Director of Photography

Actor