Peter Luisi
Screenwriter, Director, Producer, Editor
Peter Luisi was born in Switzerland in 1975. He studied Film at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His first feature VERFLIXT VERLIEBT (2004) won the Zurich film Prize and was awarded at the Max-Ophüls Film festival. He co-wrote VITUS (2006) which was a box office success and was shortlisted for an Oscar. His films THE SANDMAN (2011) and UNLIKELY HEROES (2014) won numerous prizes including the Audience award at the Locarno Film festival. STREAKER (2017) was a commercial success and was sold to over 50 territories. BON SCHUUR TICINO has a brilliant Swiss cinema release in autumn 2023.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2024
- The Last Screenwriter by Peter Luisi
- 2023
- Bon Schuur Ticino by Peter Luisi
- 2021
- Prinzessin by Peter Luisi
- 2017
- Flitzer by Peter Luisi
- 2014
- Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
- 2012
- Boys Are Us by Peter Luisi
- 2011
- Der Sandmann by Peter Luisi
- 2010
- Die Praktikantin by Peter Luisi
- 2006
- Love Made Easy by Peter Luisi
- 2004
- Verflixt verliebt by Peter Luisi
- 1998
- Mr. Raindrop by Peter Luisi
Screenwriter
- 2023
- Bon Schuur Ticino by Peter Luisi
- 2021
- Prinzessin by Peter Luisi
- 2017
- Flitzer by Peter Luisi
- 2014
- Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
- 2012
- Boys Are Us by Peter Luisi
- 2011
- Der Sandmann by Peter Luisi
- 2010
- Länger leben by Lorenz Keiser, Jean-Luc Wey
- 2006
- Vitus by Fredi M. Murer
- 2006
- Love Made Easy by Peter Luisi
- 2004
- Verflixt verliebt by Peter Luisi
- 2002
- Füür oder Flamme by Markus Fischer
Editor
- 2023
- Bon Schuur Ticino by Peter Luisi
- 2021
- Prinzessin by Peter Luisi
- 2004
- Verflixt verliebt by Peter Luisi
Producer
- 2023
- Bon Schuur Ticino by Peter Luisi
- 2021
- Prinzessin by Peter Luisi
- 2020
- Advent, Advent by Natascha Beller, Patrick Karpiczenko, Patrick Karpiczenko
- 2017
- Flitzer by Peter Luisi
- 2016
- Love And Loopholes by Jane Mumford
- 2014
- Schweizer Helden by Peter Luisi
- 2012
- Boys Are Us by Peter Luisi
- 2011
- Der Sandmann by Peter Luisi
- 2006
- Love Made Easy by Peter Luisi
Awards
(a selection)
- 2011
- Breckenridge Festival of Film, Best Director (Winner) in Der Sandmann
- 2011
- Breckenridge Festival of Film, Best Screenplay (Winner) in Der Sandmann
- 2011
- Hoboken International Film Festival, Best Director (Winner) in Der Sandmann
- 2024
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2024, Best Screenplay (Nomination) in Bon Schuur Ticino