Stefan Kurt
Actor
- Website
- www.stefankurt.com
Born in 1959 in Bern, Switzerland. Completes his studies at the Conservatory for Music and Theater in Bern. From 1985 to 1993 he is a member of the ensemble at Hamburger Thalia Theater. From now on he works with acclaimed directors as Robert Wilson and Jürgen Flimm. For his part in Flimm’s play “Der Diener zweier Herren” he is awarded with the Boy-Gobert-Preis. 1993 Stefan performs for the first time on camera for a TV-series. He makes his debut onscreen with MARTHAS GARTEN by Peter Liechti in 1997. In 1997 and 1999 he is honoured with the Adolf-Grimme-Award. He receives the Swissperform Award in 2006 and 2010, most recently for DER LETZTE WEYNFELDT, which also won the Swiss Television Award in 2011. He was nominated for the German Film Award in 2011 for his performance in DREILEBEN – EINE MINUTE DUNKEL. Swiss Film Prize «Quartz 2012», Best Performance in a Supporting Role for DER VERDINGBUB (The Foster Boy). Kurt also works at the theatre as a director and composes music for stage and studio recordings.
Filmography
(a selection)
Actor
- 2025
- Stiller by Stefan Haupt
- 2024
- Cinema Bruciato by Clemens Klopfenstein
- 2023
- Sisi und Ich by Frauke Finsterwalder
- 2022
- Die goldenen Jahre by Barbara Kulcsar
- 2020
- Jagdzeit by Sabine Boss
- 2020
- Frieden by Michael Schaerer
- 2019
- Zwingli by Stefan Haupt
- 2017
- Papa Moll by Manuel Flurin Hendry
- 2014
- Akte Grüninger by Alain Gsponer
- 2013
- Traumland by Petra Volpe
- 2013
- Lovely Louise by Bettina Oberli
- 2012
- Ruhm by Isabel Kleefeld
- 2011
- Der Verdingbub by Markus Imboden
- 2010
- Der letzte Weynfeldt by Alain Gsponer
- 2010
- Stationspiraten by Michael Schaerer
- 2009
- Giulias Verschwinden by Christoph Schaub
- 2007
- Vier Minuten by Chris Kraus
- 2007
- Mein Führer by Dani Levy
- 2007
- Bis zum Ellenbogen by Justus von Dohnányi
- 2007
- Kleine Fische by Petra Volpe
- 2006
- Der Keiler by Urs Egger
- 2005
- Ultima Thule – Eine Reise an den Rand der Welt by Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf
- 2005
- Snow White by Samir
- 2003
- Meier Marilyn by Stina Werenfels
- 2002
- A.K.A. Birdseye by Mike Huber, Stephen Beckner
- 2000
- WerAngstWolf by Clemens Klopfenstein
- 1999
- Long Hello And Short Goodbye by Rainer Kaufmann
- 1999
- Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz by Daniel Schmid
- 1999
- Tatort – Alp-Traum by Clemens Klopfenstein
- 1998
- Gegen Ende der Nacht by Oliver Storz
- 1998
- Das Grosse Ding by Bernd Schadewald
- 1997
- Der Schattenmann by Dieter Wedel
- 1997
- Marthas Garten by Peter Liechti
- 1984
- Der Ruf der Sibylla by Clemens Klopfenstein
Awards
(a selection)
- 2006
- Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform de la meilleure interprétation masculine (Winner) in Der Keiler
- 2012
- Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2012, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Winner) in Der Verdingbub
- 2010
- Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform de la meilleure interprétation masculine (Winner) in Der letzte Weynfeldt
- 2014
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Nomination) in Akte Grüninger
- 2018
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2018, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Nomination) in Papa Moll