Christoph Schaub

Director, Screenwriter

Born 1958 in Zurich. Member of Videoladen ZH in 1981. Co-founder of Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion in 1988. His first feature film 'Wendel' won the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize. Many of his feature films have won numerous national and international awards. The feature films STILLE LIEBE, STERNENBERG, JEUNE HOMME, HAPPY NEW YEAR or GIULIAS VERSCHWINDEN found a large audience.
He has repeatedly realised documentary films on architectural and urbanistic themes. These films have been widely distributed and recognised nationally and internationally by audiences and experts alike.
He was co-initiator and for many years jointly responsible for the Riff Raff and Houdini studio cinemas in Zurich and the Bourbaki cinema in Lucerne. He is a member of the Swiss Film Academy, the European Film Academy (EFA) and the Asian Pacific Screen Academy (APSA).

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea by Beatrice Minger, Christoph Schaub
2023
Mulegns raquinta sia istorgia by Christoph Schaub
2018
Amur senza fin by Christoph Schaub
2018
Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
2015
Stöffitown by Christoph Schaub
2014
Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
2012
Nachtlärm by Christoph Schaub
2009
Giulias Verschwinden by Christoph Schaub
2008
Happy New Year by Christoph Schaub
2008
Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
2007
Brasilia – eine Utopie der Moderne by Christoph Schaub
2006
Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
2004
Sternenberg by Christoph Schaub
2002
Il segund orizont by Christoph Schaub
2001
Stille Liebe by Christoph Schaub
2000
Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
1999
Il project Vrin by Christoph Schaub
1998
Einfach so (Blind Date) by Christoph Schaub
1997
Cotgla alva by Christoph Schaub
1996
Lieu, funcziun e furma by Christoph Schaub
1995
Rendez-vous im Zoo by Christoph Schaub
1995
Il girasole – una casa vicino a Verona by Christoph Schaub, Marcel Meili
1992
Am Ende der Nacht by Christoph Schaub
1989
Dreissig Jahre by Christoph Schaub
1987
Wendel by Christoph Schaub
1984
1 Lovesong by Christoph Schaub
1983
Nachwuchs – Zürcher Teddyszene by Christoph Schaub
1983
Keine Zeiten sich auszuruhn – AJZ im Herbst 81 by Christoph Schaub

Screenwriter

2018
Architektur der Unendlichkeit by Christoph Schaub
2014
Millions Can Walk by Christoph Schaub, Kamal Musale
2008
Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
2006
Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
2001
Stille Liebe by Christoph Schaub
2000
Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
1987
Wendel by Christoph Schaub