Georges Schwizgebel

Animator, Director, Character Designer, Screenwriter, Producer

Born 1944 in Reconvillier, Switzerland. 1960-65 Attends École des Beaux-Arts et des Arts Décoratifs, Geneva. 1971 Founds Studio GDS. Works as producer and director of animation films and as graphic designer. 1986-95 Retrospectives and exhibitions, among others, in Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Tokyo, Osaka, Paris and New York. 2002 Awarded Swiss Film Prize, Best Short Film for LA JEUNE FILLE ET LES NUAGES. 2016 Swiss Film Award, Best Animated Film for ERLKING. 2021 Swiss Film Award, Best Animated Film for DARWIN'S NOTEBOOK. 2019 awarded Officer Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2023
D'une peinture… à l'autre by Georges Schwizgebel
2020
Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel
2018
Around the Stairway by Georges Schwizgebel, Jonathan Laskar, Delia Hess, Camille Müller, Charlotte Waltert, Elena Madrid, Gabriel Möhring, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Anja Sidler, Vladislav Lukyantsev
2017
La bataille de San Romano by Georges Schwizgebel
2015
Erlkönig by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
Chemin faisant by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
1/3/10 by Georges Schwizgebel
2011
Romance by Georges Schwizgebel
2008
Retouches by Georges Schwizgebel
2007
Animatou by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel, Dominique Delachaux-Lambert, Claude Barras, Roméo Andréani, Alexandre Lachavanne
2006
Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
2004
L'homme sans ombre by Georges Schwizgebel
2000
La jeune fille et les nuages by Georges Schwizgebel
1998
Fugue by Georges Schwizgebel
1997
Cyclades by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel
1996
Zig Zag by Georges Schwizgebel
1995
L'année du daim by Georges Schwizgebel
1992
La course à l'abîme by Georges Schwizgebel
1989
Le sujet du tableau by Georges Schwizgebel
1987
Academy Leader Variations by Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter, Martial Wannaz
1986
Nakounine by Georges Schwizgebel
1985
78 Tours by Georges Schwizgebel
1982
Le ravissement de Frank N. Stein by Georges Schwizgebel
1977
Hors-jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
1975
Perspectives by Georges Schwizgebel
1974
Le vol d'Icare by Georges Schwizgebel
1970
Patchwork by Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter, Gérald Poussin, Manuel Otéro

Screenwriter

2023
D'une peinture… à l'autre by Georges Schwizgebel
2020
Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel
2017
La bataille de San Romano by Georges Schwizgebel
2015
Erlkönig by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
1/3/10 by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
Chemin faisant by Georges Schwizgebel
2011
Romance by Georges Schwizgebel
2008
Retouches by Georges Schwizgebel
2006
Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
2004
L'homme sans ombre by Georges Schwizgebel
2000
La jeune fille et les nuages by Georges Schwizgebel
1998
Fugue by Georges Schwizgebel
1989
Le sujet du tableau by Georges Schwizgebel
1986
Nakounine by Georges Schwizgebel
1985
78 Tours by Georges Schwizgebel
1982
Le ravissement de Frank N. Stein by Georges Schwizgebel
1977
Hors-jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
1975
Perspectives by Georges Schwizgebel
1974
Le vol d'Icare by Georges Schwizgebel

Producer

2023
D'une peinture… à l'autre by Georges Schwizgebel
2021
O-Bon, Anecdotes de Kyoto by Jénay Vogel
2020
Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel
2017
La bataille de San Romano by Georges Schwizgebel
2015
Le dragon et la musique by Camille Müller
2015
Erlkönig by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
Kali, le petit vampire by Regina Pessoa
2004
L'homme sans ombre by Georges Schwizgebel

Animator

2023
D'une peinture… à l'autre by Georges Schwizgebel
2020
Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel
2018
50:50 by Loretta Arnold, Fela Bellotto, William Crook, Jochen Ehmann, Moritz Engi, Robi Engler, Yves Gutjahr, Gerd Gockell, Raphaël Haab, Tom Hänni, Delia Hess, Marcel Hobi, Aline Höchli, Joel Hofmann, Justine Klaiber, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Séverine Leibundgut, Manuela Leuenberger, Vladislav Lukyantsev, Elena Madrid, Franziska Meyer, Gabriel Möhring, Veronica L. Montaño, Camille Müller, Marjolaine Perreten, Jonas Raeber, Dustin Rees, Claudia Röthlin, Georges Schwizgebel, Anja Sidler, Alessia Tamagni, Basil Vogt, Charlotte Waltert, Jonathan Wuest
2018
Around the Stairway by Georges Schwizgebel, Jonathan Laskar, Delia Hess, Camille Müller, Charlotte Waltert, Elena Madrid, Gabriel Möhring, Sophie Laskar-Haller, Anja Sidler, Vladislav Lukyantsev
2017
La bataille de San Romano by Georges Schwizgebel
2015
Erlkönig by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
Chemin faisant by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
1/3/10 by Georges Schwizgebel
2011
Romance by Georges Schwizgebel
2008
Retouches by Georges Schwizgebel
2007
Animatou by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel, Dominique Delachaux-Lambert, Claude Barras, Roméo Andréani, Alexandre Lachavanne
2006
Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
2004
L'homme sans ombre by Georges Schwizgebel
2000
La jeune fille et les nuages by Georges Schwizgebel
1998
Fugue by Georges Schwizgebel
1997
Cyclades by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel
1996
Zig Zag by Georges Schwizgebel
1995
L'année du daim by Georges Schwizgebel
1992
La course à l'abîme by Georges Schwizgebel
1989
Le sujet du tableau by Georges Schwizgebel
1987
Academy Leader Variations by Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter, Martial Wannaz
1986
Nakounine by Georges Schwizgebel
1985
78 Tours by Georges Schwizgebel
1982
Le ravissement de Frank N. Stein by Georges Schwizgebel
1977
Hors-jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
1975
Perspectives by Georges Schwizgebel
1974
Le vol d'Icare by Georges Schwizgebel
1970
Patchwork by Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter, Gérald Poussin, Manuel Otéro

Character Designer

2023
D'une peinture… à l'autre by Georges Schwizgebel
2020
Darwin's Notebook by Georges Schwizgebel
2017
La bataille de San Romano by Georges Schwizgebel
2015
Erlkönig by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
Chemin faisant by Georges Schwizgebel
2012
1/3/10 by Georges Schwizgebel
2011
Romance by Georges Schwizgebel
2008
Retouches by Georges Schwizgebel
2006
Jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
2004
L'homme sans ombre by Georges Schwizgebel
2000
La jeune fille et les nuages by Georges Schwizgebel
1998
Fugue by Georges Schwizgebel
1997
Cyclades by Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel
1996
Zig Zag by Georges Schwizgebel
1995
L'année du daim by Georges Schwizgebel
1992
La course à l'abîme by Georges Schwizgebel
1989
Le sujet du tableau by Georges Schwizgebel
1986
Nakounine by Georges Schwizgebel
1985
78 Tours by Georges Schwizgebel
1982
Le ravissement de Frank N. Stein by Georges Schwizgebel
1977
Hors-jeu by Georges Schwizgebel
1975
Perspectives by Georges Schwizgebel
1974
Le vol d'Icare by Georges Schwizgebel
1970
Patchwork by Georges Schwizgebel, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter, Gérald Poussin, Manuel Otéro

Awards

(a selection)

2009
Wiesbaden, Internationales Trickfilm Woechenende Wiesbaden, Preis des Kulturamts der Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden (Winner)
2019
Poznan, Animator International Animated Film Festival, The Crystal Pegasus – The Lifetime Achievement Award (Winner)
2020
Zagreb, World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest, Lifetime achievement Award (Winner)
2017
Annecy, Festival International du Film d'Animation d'Annecy, Cristal d’Honneur (Winner)
2018
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2018, Swiss Film Award, Honorary Award (Winner)
2024
Lisbon, Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival, Career Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) (Winner)
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