Piet Baumgartner

Director, Screenwriter, Location Sound Mixer

Born in 1984. An experienced visual artist and director with a transdisciplinary approach to film, fine arts and theatre. He started his career as a journalist before completing a Master in film directing at ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts) and later going on to graduate from the Drehbuchwerkstatt Munich. After concluding his formative training under Andrej Wajda in Warsaw, he then worked as an assistant to Frank Castorf and Rene Pollesch at the Schauspielhaus Zurich. He works both independently and in collaboration with Rio Wolta, and has won numerous international awards. He is based in Zurich where he also teaches at the F+F Schule für Kunst und Design.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2025
Bagger Drama by Piet Baumgartner
2023
The Driven Ones by Piet Baumgartner
2015
Inland by Piet Baumgartner
2015
Through My Street by Piet Baumgartner
2013
Elite by Piet Baumgartner
2011
Alle werden by Piet Baumgartner

Screenwriter

2025
Bagger Drama by Piet Baumgartner
2023
The Driven Ones by Piet Baumgartner
2021
Neumatt – Staffel 1 by Sabine Boss, Pierre Monnard
2015
Through My Street by Piet Baumgartner
2011
Alle werden by Piet Baumgartner

Location Sound Mixer

2023
The Driven Ones by Piet Baumgartner
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