Daniel Schmid

Daniel Walter Schmid (26 December 1941 – 5 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: The Foundling (1967 film) (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: Tonight or Never (1972 film) (producer, director, writer)
 * 1974: La Paloma (1974 film) (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: The Rose King (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