Biography

Born in 1936 in Zurich. Trained as photographer. Works as cameraman, editor, screenwriter, publisher and director.
Rolf Lyssy's career began in 1964, working on films by Reni Mertens and Walter Marti as well as by Alain Tanner. His initial recognition as a director and author was in 1975 with “Konfrontation,” the story of an NSDAP group leader who was assassinated in Davos. Rolf Lyssy's film “The Swissmakers” (Die Schweizermacher, 1978) has remained the most successful Swiss film production of the past 50 years. His 40-year creative phase has resulted in a multifaceted oeuvre with fiction and documentary films. In 2012 he receives the honorary «Quartz» for his work.