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.^[1] His film Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.^[2] In 1988, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival.^[3]

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 [de] (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 [it] (producer, director, writer)
• 1974: La Paloma [fr] (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 [fr] (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