Michael Saxer
Michael Saxer
Postfach 2237
8026 Zurich
+41 (0)79 378 64 45
Cinematographer since:
2003
Curriculum:
Masterclass in Cinematography at the National Film&Television School in Lodz/ Poland
Filmproduction Studies at the University of the Arts in Zurich/ Switzerland
Filmscience and History Studies at the University Zurich/Switzerland
Languages:
German, English, Italien, Spanish, French
Features
- 2017
- WOLKENBRUCHS WUNDERLICHE REISE IN DIE ARME EINER SCHICKSE, Dir. Michael Steiner, Kino, Turnus Film Zürich
- WILDER, Dir. Pierre Monnard, TV Drama Serie, 6 Episodes, C-Films/ Panimage Zürich
- 2016
- TATORT- Kriegssplitter, Dir. Tobias Ineichen, TV Drama, Hugofilm Zürich
- IM NIRGENDWO, Dir. Katalin Gödrös, TV Drama, Turnus Film Zürich
- 2015
- TATORT- Freitod, Dir. Sabine Boss, TV Drama, Turnus Film Zürich
- LINA, Dir. Mike Schaerer, TV Drama, C-Films Zürich
- 2014
- UPLOAD, Dir. Tobias Ineichen, TV Drama, C-Films Zürich
- VECCHI PAZZI, Dir. Sabine Boss, Kino, Vega Film Zürich
- 2013
- TATORT- Verfolgt, Dir. Tobias Ineichen, TV Drama, C-Films Zürich
- DER GOALIE BIN IG, Dir. Sabine Boss, Kino, C-Films Zürich
- 2012
- TATORT- Geburtstagskind, Dir. Tobias Ineichen, TV, C-Films Zürich
- 2007
- LIEBE UND WAHN, Dir. Mike Huber, TV Drama, C-Film Zürich
- 2006
- FLANKE INS ALL, Dir. MarieLouise Bless, TV Drama, Cobra Film Zürich
- 2004
- SNOWWHITE, Dir. Samir, Kinospielfilm, Dschoint Ventschr Zürich
- LOU'S WASCHSALON, Dir. Katalin Gödrös, TV Drama, Cobra Film Zürich
- 2003
- KROKUS- as long as we live, Dir. Reto Caduff/Hannes Hug, Doku, Hugofilm Zürich
Shortfilm (selection)
- 2004
- Visite Medicale Felix Muralt, Kurzfilm, 15min, Waka Film Zürich
- Ausflug, Dir. Christina Zulauf, Kurzfilm, 10min, Maximage Zürich
- 2003
- Sunntig, Dir. Barbara Kulcsar, Kurzfilm 12min., Maximage
- Belmondo Anet Carle, Kurzfilm 12min, HGKZ
- Keis Händli, kei Schoggi, Dir. Susanna Hübscher, 40min., HGKZ
- 2002
- Un Momento, Dir. Tim Geser, Kurzfilm, 10min., HGKZ
- Joshua, Dir. Andreas Müller, Kurzfilm, 30min., HGKZ
- 2001
- Sjeki Vatcsh!; Dir. Thomas Ott, Kurzfilm, 15min, DVCam/ Blowup 35 mm
- El Viaje en Taxi Nico Gutmann, Dokumentarfilm., 20min., DVCam/ Blowup 35mm
Commercial (partial directors list)
- Moritz Laube, Stephan Usteri, Ozan Aciktan, Dani Levy, Tobias Fueter, Marc R. Wilkins, Michael Steiner, Sebastian Schipper, Hans Kaufmann, Frieder Wittich, Kaspar Wedendahl, Michel Comte, Jamie Lane, Eric Will, Caspar-Jan Hogerzeil, Michael Toft, Luki Frieden, Mike Huber, Pierre Monard, Milo, Jonas Arnby and many more...
Awards and Festivals
- Der Goalie bin ig:
- 7 Swiss Film Academy Nominations 2014
- won Best Film Swiss Film Awards 2014
- won Best Film Bern Film Awards 2014
- won Best Film Zürich Film Awards 2014
- voted for Best Film Swiss Film Critics 2014
- Joshua:
- Nomination for Best Cinematography, CAMERIMAGE 2002 in Lodz, Poland
- Best Cinematography, Innerschweizer Filmtagen 2002
- Konfiserie Läderach „Sweet Tokyo“ :
- Award for Best Cinematography , World Media Festival in Hamburg
- Suva „Moment der Wahrheit“ :
- Award for Best Cinematography , World Media Festival in Hamburg
- Swiss Chocolate „Ein fast perfekter Plan“ :
- EDI 2004, Spezial Award for Cinematography
- Best Cinematography, New York Film Festival
- Swisscom „Lost in Val Sinestra“
- EDI 2010, Spezial Award for Cinematography