About Richard Schweizer
Lived 1899 – 1965 (aged 65). Richard Schweizer was a Swiss writer, screenwriter, film director, theatre designer, copywriter and journalist.
Richard Schweizer (23 December 1899 – 30 March 1965) was a Swiss screenwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1945 for his work in Marie-Louise, as well as the Academy Award for Best Story in 1948 for his work in The Search. Schweizer also directed the film Kleine Scheidegg.
Selected filmography Director Kleine Scheidegg (1937)
Screenwriter Füsilier Wipf (1938) Constable Studer (1939) Gilberte de Courgenay (1942) Marie-Louise (1944) The Search (1948) Swiss Tour (1949) Heidi (1952) Uli the Tenant (1955) The Mountains Between Us (1956) The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet (1958)
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Who was Richard Schweizer?
writer, Screenwriter (1899–1965)
When was Richard Schweizer born?
Richard Schweizer was born on 23 December 1899 in Zurich.
When did Richard Schweizer die?
Richard Schweizer died on 30 March 1965 in Zurich.
What was Richard Schweizer's occupation?
Richard Schweizer was a writer, screenwriter, film director, theatre designer, copywriter and journalist.
What nationality was Richard Schweizer?
Richard Schweizer was Swiss.
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