Rafael Sommerhalder
Biography
Born in 1974 in Zurich, Switzerland. 2000 Receives degree in directing from ECAL (École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne). Since 2000 works as independent director and animator. Co-owner of Crictor a production company. 2009 MA in Animation from RCA (Royal College of Art) in London. 2017 Swiss Film Award, Best Animation Film for “Au revoir Balthazar”.
Filmography
As director:
- 2016 Au revoir Balthazar
- 2013 Ping Pong
- 2009 Wolves
- 2008 Flowerpots
- 2008 Jolly & The Flytrap – Electric Polka
- 2005 Container
- 2004 Herr Würfel
- 2000 Ely & Nepomuk
- 1999 Bow Wow
- 1999 Pizza
- 1998 Au paradis