Markus Imhoof
Biography
Born in 1941 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Studied Art History, History and German studies in Zurich. Studied film at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zurich. Taught at film schools in Berlin, Milan and Zurich as guest lecturer. Since 1969 works as independent filmmaker. 1981 Academy Award Nomination “Best Foreign Language Film” for “Das Boot ist Voll”. 2013 Swiss Film Award “Best Documentary Film” for “More Than Honey”. Lives in Berlin.
Filmography
A selection:
- 1969 Ormenis 199+69 (documentary)
- 1972 Volksmund (oder man ist, was man isst) (documentary)
- 1974 Fluchtgefahr (fiction)
- 1977 Degel (fiction)
- 1977 Tauwetter (fiction)
- 1979 Isewixer (fiction)
- 1980 Das Boot ist voll (fiction)
- 1982 Via Scarlatti 20 (documentary)
- 1986 Die Reise (fiction)
- 1990 Der Berg (fiction)
- 1997 Flammen im Paradies (fiction)
- 2012 More Than Honey (documentary)