Peter Liechti - Bio/Filmography

Bio/Filmography Peter Liechti

Born 1951 in St. Gallen. He studied art history and art education and co-founded the art cinema KinoK in St. Gallen. From 1986, Liechti worked as a freelance writer, director, cameraman, and producer. He was a visiting professor at several film academies and gave master classes worldwide. His work was screened internationally in numerous retrospectives. He was awarded the European film prize in 2009 for The Sound of Insects – Record of a Mummy. In 2010, Liechti received the Grosser Kulturpreis of the City of St. Gallen as well as the Art Prize of the City of Zurich. In March 2014, his film Vaters Garten – Die Liebe meiner Eltern was awarded the Swiss film prize for the best documentary and the best editing. Peter Liechti died in Zurich on April 4, 2014 after a prolonged illness.

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Films

2016	DEDICATIONS - Peter Liechti's unfinished film (DEDICATIONS - Peter Liechtis unvollendeter Film), Film / Installation / Buch
2013	Father's Garden (Vaters Garten) – The Love of My Parents, Essay, 93 min.
2009	The Sound of Insects – Record of a Mummy, Essay, 88 min.
2006	Hardcore Chambermusic – A Club for 30 Days, Music film, 72 / 52 min.
2004	Namibia Crossings, Roadmovie/Essay, 92 min.
2003	Lucky Jack (Hans im Glück) – Three attempts to stop smoking, Documentary/Essay, 90 min.
1999	The Physicians (MSF - Médécins sans Frontières) – an attempt at examining the misery in the culture, Documentary, 6 min.
1997	Martha's Garden (Marthas Garten), Fiction, 89 min.
1996	Signer's Suitcase (Signers Koffer) – On the Way with the Artist Roman Signer, Documentary/Essay, 82 & 52(TV) min.
1991	A Hole in the Hat, Art video, 32 min.
1990	Grimsel – Ein Augenschein, Documentary/Essay, 48 min.
1990	Fuse (Roman Signer, Zündschnur) – performance with Roman Signer, Documentary, 26 min.
1989	Kick That Habit, Music film, 45 min.
1987	Three Art Editions (Drei Kunst-Editionen), Art video, 3 x 10 min.
1987	Spring Thaw (Tauwetter), Essay, 8 min.
1987	Théâtre de l'Espérance, Experimental/Essay, 19 min.
1986	Alpine Forays (Ausflug ins Gebirg), Fiction/Essay, 33 min.
1985	Vertical/Horizontal (Senkrecht/Waagrecht), Experimental film, 8 min.
1984	Summer Hills (Sommerhügel) – Inszenierung der appenzellischen Landschaft in zeh, Experimentalfilm, 50 min.

Retrospectives

June/July 2014
March 2014
January 2014
October 2013
January 2011
December 2010
June/July 2010
April 2010
March 2010
January 2009
May 2006
May-June 2005
February 2005
November 2004
May 2003
November 1997
December 1990
August 1990
May 1990

Tribute to Peter Liechti, Xenix Zürich
Werkschau PL, Arsenal Berlin
Rencontre PL, 49. Solothurner Filmtage
Hommage à PL, Leipzig IFF
Retrospective PL, Filmpodium Zurich
Retrospective PL, KinoK St. Gallen
Retrospective PL, IFF La Rochelle
Retrospective PL, BAFICI, Buenos Aires
Retrospective Films of PL, Roma, Ancona, Gagliari
PL Filmmaker in Focus/Carte Blance, IFF Rotterdam
Retrospective PL, Basel/Stadtkino
Poland: Retrospective Peter Liechti: Warsaw, Krakóv, Gdansk
PL Retrospective, Vienna, Stadtkino
PL Retrospective New York
Films of PL, Zurich/Videoex
Films of PL, Genève/Cinéma Spoutnik:
PL - excursions dans le paysage, Genève/Usine
PL - a Filmography, Bern, Reithalle
Films of PL, Zurich/Xenix

Awards

St.Gallen Cantonal Culture Prize 1986.
Berne Film Prizes: GRIMSEL 1990, SIGNER'S SUITCASE 1996, MARTHA'S GARDEN 1998.
Action Light Award Locarno: SIGNER'S SUITCASE 1995.
SSA Award «Best Script» SIGNER'S SUITCASE 1995.
Zurich Film Prizes: FATHER'S GARDEN 2013, THE SOUND OF INSECTS 2009, LUCKY JACK 2003, SIGNER'S SUITCASE 1996
Nominations for SwissFilm Prize: THE SOUND OF INSECTS 2010, NAMIBIA CROSSINGS 2005.
European Documentary Film Award: THE SOUND OF INSECTS 2009
Swiss Film Prizes: «Best Documentary Film»/«Best Editing» FATHER'S GARDEN 2014, «Best Film Music» THE SOUND OF INSECTS 2010
Prize of the Swiss Film Critics: «Best Swiss Film» FATHER'S GARDEN 2013
Zürich Art Award (Zürcher Kunstpreis) 2010
Grand St. Gallen Cultural Award (Grosser Kulturpreis of St.Gallen) 2010

Festival Awards

Torino, Jury's Award: GRIMSEL, 1990
Vienna, Viennale Public Award: SIGNER'S SUITCASE, 1995
Leipzig, Bronze: SIGNER'S SUITCASE, 1995
Saarbrücken, Spezial Mention Max Ophuls Award: MARTHA'S GARDEN, 1997
Solothurn, Film Music Award: MARTHA'S GARDEN, 1997
Amsterdam IDFA, Nominee Joris Ivens Award: LUCKY JACK, 2003
Duisburg, 3sat-award "best German spoken film": LUCKY JACK, 2003
Warsaw, Millenium Award Planete Doc Review Film Festival: THE SOUND OF INSECTS, 2009
Montréal RIDM, Prix Caméra-Stylo: THE SOUND OF INSECTS, 2009
Berlinale Forum, Audience Award: FATHER'S GARDEN, 2013
Crossing Europe FF Linz, FEDEORA-Award Best European Documentary: FATHER'S GARDEN, 2013
Visions du Réel Nyon, Prize SSA/Suissimage "most innovative Swiss feature film": FATHER'S GARDEN, 2013
Fünf Seen Film Festival FSFF, Bavaria/Germany: FSFF Best Documentary Award: FATHER'S GARDEN, 2013
Busan IFF, Korea, Busan Cinephile Award: FATHER'S GARDEN, 2013

Jury activities

1987 1995/96 1996/2012 1998/2000 2001-2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2010/2011 2011 2012	Grand Jury Viper, Experimental Film Festival Luzern Commission ZHdK, film school Zürich Grand Jury Documentary Film Festival Nyon, Visions du Réel Solothurner Filmtage, Switzerland Jury Swiss Quality Award Grand Jury Filmfestival Diagonale, Graz, Austria President Grand Jury, 12th Sarajevo Film Festival International Jury Kurzfilmtage Winterthur Zurich Film Festival, Int\'l. Documentary Film Competition President Grand Jury, International Documentary Festival Munich International Jury Migros Documentary Competition Solo-Jury International Filmfestival Bildrausch, Basel Grand Jury Documentary Film Festival Nyon, Visions du Réel

Collaborations
2010/12	Fell in Love with a Girl by Kaleo Le Belle. Script Consulting
2009/2010	Sira – Wenn der Halbmond spricht by Sandra Gysi and Ahmed Abdel Mohsen. Script Consulting, Cameraman
2009	Daniel Schmid by Benny Jaberg & Pascal Hofmann. Consultant, Coaching
2007/09	Beyond this Place by Kaleo Le Belle. Consultant, Coaching
2005/08	Sea Point Days, by François Vester. Cameraman, Concepting
2004/05	Addis Beauties, by Corinna Kuenzli. Co-director, Cameraman
1999	Asinara, by Paolo Poloni. Cameraman
1998	Der Duft des Geldes, by Dieter Gränicher. Co-editor
1995	Kastanien im Bergell, by Christoph Schaub/René Zumbühl. Cameraman
1993	Well Done, by Thomas Imbach. 2nd Unit
1992	Transit Uri, by Dieter Gränicher. Cameraman
1990	Traumzeit, by Franz Reichle. Cameraman
1990	Restlessness, by Thomas Imbach. Cameraman
1987	Schlachtzeichen, Thomas Imbach. Cameraman