Claudio von Planta
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer
- Website
- www.vonplanta.net
A Swiss multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker. His work ranges from conflict zones to motorcycle expeditions to pioneering clean tech projects. He is known for his geopolitical research and as director of photography for the LONG WAY ROUND (2004) series with Ewan McGregor. Current focus: innovation and sustainability. From long-distance electric journeys to solar-powered world records, most recently La Croisière Verte, the first solar-electric crossing of Africa.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2026
- Chasing the Peak – The Story of Peak Evolution by Claudio von Planta
Screenwriter
- 2026
- Chasing the Peak – The Story of Peak Evolution by Claudio von Planta
Cinematographer
- 2026
- Chasing the Peak – The Story of Peak Evolution by Claudio von Planta
Producer
- 2026
- Chasing the Peak – The Story of Peak Evolution by Claudio von Planta