Matthias Kälin

Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Director

1953-2008. 1974-79 Attends INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle), Brussels. 1980-87 Works as cinematographer at Italian Swiss (TSI) and German Swiss Broadcasting Services (SF DRS). 1988-2008 Freelance cinematographer for various fiction films for the cinema and many documentary films. 2008 Passed away.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2007
Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
1988
Douleur d'amour by Pierre-Alain Meier, Matthias Kälin

Screenwriter

2007
Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz

Cinematographer

2012
L'ombrello di Beatocello by Georges Gachot
2010
Toumast – entre guitare et kalashnikov by Dominique Margot
2010
Rio Sonata by Georges Gachot
2010
Normal by Bernard Weber
2010
GURU by Sabine Gisiger, Beat Häner
2009
Trudi Gerster by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
2009
The Sound Of Insects by Peter Liechti
2009
Elenas Chance by Bernard Weber
2009
Familientreffen – Marthaler Theater im Grand Hotel by Sarah Derendinger
2008
Salonica by Paolo Poloni
2008
Max Frisch, Citoyen by Matthias von Gunten
2008
Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
2007
Die Nacht ist heller als der Tag by Heinz Bütler
2007
Rajas Reise by Karl Saurer
2007
Josephsohn Bildhauer by Matthias Kälin, Laurin Merz
2007
George Gruntz by Werner Zeindler
2007
Kantha Bopha, 15 ans déjà by Georges Gachot
2007
Die Tunisreise by Bruno Moll
2007
Dutti der Riese by Martin Witz
2006
Trophäen der Zeit by Barbara Zürcher, Angelo A. Lüdin
2006
Swiss Sans-Papiers by Andreas Hoessli
2006
Riviera Cocktail by Heinz Bütler
2006
Hardcore Chambermusic by Peter Liechti
2006
Ausgeschafft! by Irene Marty
2005
Maria Bethânia, música é perfume by Georges Gachot
2005
Wanakam by Thomas Isler
2005
Félix Vallotton by Heinz Bütler
2004
Members of the Family by Irene Loebell
2004
Geld oder Blut by Georges Gachot
2004
Voyage contre la faim by Matthias von Gunten
2004
MONTE GRANDE what is life? by Franz Reichle
2004
Lilo & Fredi by Gitta Gsell
2004
Ferdinand Hodler – Das Herz ist mein Auge by Heinz Bütler
2003
Le Grand Chalet de Balthus by Irene Loebell
2003
Im Schatten der Pagoden by Irene Marty
2003
Henri Cartier-Bresson – Biographie eines Blicks by Heinz Bütler
2002
Martha Argerich, Conversation nocturne by Georges Gachot
2002
Les petites couleurs by Patricia Plattner
2002
Epoca by Andreas Hoessli, Isabella Huser
2001
Alberto Giacometti by Heinz Bütler
2001
Die Reise nach Kafiristan by Fosco Dubini, Donatello Dubini
2001
Big Mac Small World by Peter Guyer
2000
Eine Reise nach Genf by Irene Loebell
2000
…And The Beat Goes On by Georges Gachot
2000
Die Reisen des Santiago Calatrava by Christoph Schaub
2000
Die wahren Liebhaber by Peter Aschwanden
1999
Closed Country by Kaspar Kasics
1998
Im Warteraum Gottes by Stefan Schwietert
1998
Little Sister by Anka Schmid
1998
Leben aus dem Labor by Irene Loebell
1998
Tatort – Am Ende der Welt by Helmut Förnbacher
1997
Naturels sur le vif by Jean Couvreu, Rolf Wäber
1997
Nachrichten aus dem Untergrund by Andreas Hoessli
1996
Schatten über der Savanne by André Rueedi
1994
La danse du singe et du poisson by Pierre-Alain Meier
1992
Hyènes by Djibril Diop Mambéty
1990
Lumumba, la mort du prophète by Raoul Peck
1989
Piano Panier by Patricia Plattner
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