For the Swiss bobsledder, see Daniel Schmid (bobsledder). For the musician, see Dan Schmid.

Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 5 August 2006) was a Swiss theatre and film director.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Filmography / works
  • 2.1 Actor
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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 do*entary 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: Der Findling: (dir. George Moorse) (*istant director; TV film)
• 1967: Claire (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (*istant director; TV film)
• 1967: Abgründe (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (*istant 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: Der Rosenkönig (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) – do*entary on the *anese 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

• 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

External links

• 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