Daniel Schmid

Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 6 August 2006 ) 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: (dir. George Moorse) (assistant director; TV film) 1967: Claire (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant director; TV film) 1967: Abgründe (dir. Peter Lilienthal) (assistant 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: (producer, director, writer) 1974: (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: Tosca's Kiss (Il bacio di Tosca) (director) 1985: Lulu (co-director; TV film) 1986: (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) – documentary on the Japanese 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