Villi Hermann

Producer, Screenwriter, Director, Location Sound Mixer, Editor, Cinematographer, Location Sound Mixer

Born in 1941 in Lucerne, Switzerland, he now lives in Lugano. He studied at the LSFT (London Film School) and worked for Swiss television SRF and RSI. He began by making documentaries. In his films he sometimes mixed fiction and documentary. In 1981 he set up his own production company, Imagofilm Lugano. He is a member of the Swiss Association of Screenwriters and Film Directors (ARF/FDS) and of the Swiss Producers' Association GARP and AFAT.

I: Nato 1941 a Lucerna. Svizzera. Compie studi inerenti alle arti figurative a Lucerna, Parigi e Krefeld. 1969 diploma della London School of Film Technique. Rientra in Svizzera e realizza diversi servizi culturali per la Televisione svizzera SF e TSI. Dal 1976 lavora con il Filmkollektiv di Zurigo. 1981 fonda la Imagofilm Lugano. Vive nel Malcantone. Membro dell'Associazione svizzera regia e sceneggiatura film ARS/FDS e membro dell' Associazione Film Audiovisivi Ticino AFAT e Produttori svizzeri GARP.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2024
Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
2021
Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
2021
Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
2020
Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
2017
CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
2011
Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
2008
From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
2006
Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
2006
Greina by Villi Hermann
2005
Sam Gabai. Presenze by Villi Hermann
2004
Walker. Renzo Ferrari by Villi Hermann
2003
Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
2000
Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
1998
TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
1998
Giovanni Orelli, Finestre Aperte by Villi Hermann
1996
Per un raggio di gloria by Villi Hermann
1992
En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
1989
Bankomatt by Villi Hermann
1986
Innocenza by Villi Hermann
1981
Matlosa by Villi Hermann
1980
Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
1977
San Gottardo by Villi Hermann
1974
Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann
1970
24 su 24 by Villi Hermann
1969
Fed up by Villi Hermann

Screenwriter

2024
Sopra i tetti di Locarno by Peter Frei
2024
Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
2022
Il sergente dell’Altopiano. La storia di Mario Rigoni Stern by Tommaso Brugin, Federico Massa
2021
Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
2021
Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
2020
Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
2018
La fin da la val l’è mia la fin dal mund by Peter Frei
2017
Oltre il confine. La storia di Ettore Castiglioni by Federico Massa, Andrea Azzetti
2017
CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
2011
Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
2008
From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
2006
Greina by Villi Hermann
2006
Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
2003
Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
2000
Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
1998
TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
1992
En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
1986
Innocenza by Villi Hermann
1981
Matlosa by Villi Hermann
1980
Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
1974
Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann

Cinematographer

2021
Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
2017
CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
2008
From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
1974
Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann

Editor

2021
Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
2021
Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
2020
Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
2017
La bataille d'Alger, un film dans l'Histoire by Malek Bensmaïl
2006
Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
1998
TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
1980
Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
1974
Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann

Location Sound Mixer

2021
Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann

Producer

2024
Sopra i tetti di Locarno by Peter Frei
2024
Flavio Paolucci. Da Guelmim a Biasca by Villi Hermann
2022
Il sergente dell’Altopiano. La storia di Mario Rigoni Stern by Tommaso Brugin, Federico Massa
2021
Atlas by Niccolò Castelli
2021
Ultima mazza by Villi Hermann
2021
Ultime luci rosse by Villi Hermann
2020
Ultima sfornata by Villi Hermann
2018
Cronofobia by Francesco Rizzi
2018
La fin da la val l’è mia la fin dal mund by Peter Frei
2017
Oltre il confine. La storia di Ettore Castiglioni by Federico Massa, Andrea Azzetti
2017
La bataille d'Alger, un film dans l'Histoire by Malek Bensmaïl
2017
CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
2014
La buca by Daniele Ciprì
2012
Tapperman by Alberto Meroni
2012
Tutti Giù by Niccolò Castelli
2011
Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
2010
L'artigiano glaciale by Alberto Meroni
2010
Sinestesia by Erik Bernasconi
2008
Ombre by Alberto Meroni
2008
From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
2006
Greina by Villi Hermann
2004
Walker. Renzo Ferrari by Villi Hermann
2003
Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
1998
TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
1980
Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm

Location Sound Mixer

2017
CHoisir à vingt ans by Villi Hermann
2011
Gotthard Schuh. Eine sinnliche Sicht der Welt by Villi Hermann
2008
From Somewhere To Nowhere by Villi Hermann
2006
Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières by Villi Hermann
2003
Mussolini Churchill e cartoline by Villi Hermann
2000
Luigi Einaudi. Diario dell’esilio svizzero by Villi Hermann
1998
TAMARO. Pietre e angeli. Mario Botta Enzo Cucchi by Villi Hermann
1996
Per un raggio di gloria by Villi Hermann
1992
En voyage avec Jean Mohr by Villi Hermann
1980
Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten) by Villi Hermann, Niklaus Meienberg, Hans Stürm
1974
Cerchiamo per subito operai, offriamo... by Villi Hermann

Awards

(a selection)

2008
Der Neue Heimatfilm, Würdigungspreis der Stadt Freistadt (Winner) in Pédra. Un reporter sans frontières
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