About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1944-09-28
Place of birth:
Reconvilier, Switzerland
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Georges Schwizgebel

Overview

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

Acting
1990 Des tableaux qui bougent Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2023 Collection Georges Schwizgebel Directing Director N/A
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2023 From One Painting To Another Directing Director N/A
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2020 Darwin's Notebook Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Battle of San Romano Directing Director 59
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2015 Erlking Directing Director 59
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2013 1/3/10 Directing Director 59
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2012 Chemin faisant Directing Director 59
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2011 Romance Directing Director 59
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2008 Retouches Directing Director 59
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2008 The Animation Show, Volume 4 Directing Director 59
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2007 Animatou Directing Director N/A
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2007 The Subject of the Picture Directing Director 58
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2006 Game Directing Director 58
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2004 The Man Without a Shadow Directing Director 59
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2001 The Young Girl and the Clouds Directing Director 59
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1999 Fugue Directing Director 59
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1996 Zig Zag Directing Director 59
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1995 The Year of the Deer Directing Director 58
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1992 The Ride to the Abyss Directing Director 58
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1987 Academy Leader Variations Directing Director 59
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1986 Nakounine Directing Director 59
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1986 78 Tours Directing Director 59
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1982 The Ravishing of Frank N. Stein Directing Director 59
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1977 Off-side Directing Director 59
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1975 Perspectives Directing Director 59
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1974 The Flight of Icarus Directing Director 59
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1970 Patchwork Directing Director N/A
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1969 Pirouette Directing Director 59
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Collection Georges Schwizgebel Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Darwin's Notebook Writing Writer N/A
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2017 The Battle of San Romano Writing Writer 59
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2015 Erlking Writing Screenplay 59
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1992 The Ride to the Abyss Writing Writer 58
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1986 78 Tours Writing Writer 59
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Production
2023 Collection Georges Schwizgebel Production Producer N/A
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2020 Darwin's Notebook Production Producer N/A
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2017 The Musical Dragon Production Producer 59
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2012 Kali, the Little Vampire Production Producer 58
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2011 Romance Production Producer 59
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2003 La chanson du pharmacien Production Producer 59
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1992 The Ride to the Abyss Production Producer 58
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Collection Georges Schwizgebel Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2020 Darwin's Notebook Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2007 Animatou Crew Cinematography N/A
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2007 The Subject of the Picture Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
2020 Darwin's Notebook Editing Editor N/A
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2007 The Subject of the Picture Editing Editor 58
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1992 The Ride to the Abyss Editing Editor 58
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Visual Effects
2007 Animatou Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2007 The Subject of the Picture Visual Effects Animation 58
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1992 The Ride to the Abyss Visual Effects Animation 58
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