Ruth Waldburger

Ruth Waldburger (born 25 April 1951) is a Swiss film producer.

Career Ruth Waldburger was born on 25 April 1951 in Herisau, Switzerland. She was also raised in Arosa.

Waldburger started her career in 1974 working as a secretary for SRF, eventually becoming a production assistant on the TV show Kassensturz.

In 1991, Waldburger produced Johnny Suede, one of the first films starring Brad Pitt in a leading role. In almost 50 years in the film business, Waldburger's career spans over 100 movies, having worked with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, Robert Frank, Gianni Amelio, Noémie Lvovsky, Léos Carax, and Silvio Soldini.

In 1988, Waldburger co-founded the Swiss production company Vega Film AG.

In 2023, Waldburger received an honorary Swiss Film Award for her contributions to Swiss cinema.

Selected filmography 1991 Johnny Suede 1997 Same Old Song 1999 Notre musique 1999 Le vie ne me fait pas peur 2001 Roberto Succo 2004 The Chorus (Les Choristes) 2010 The Little Room 2010 Film Socialisme 2012 Sister (L'enfant d'en haut) 2020 My Little Sister (Schwesterlein) 2021 Tides