Richard Schweizer

Swiss screenwriter
Richard Schweizer
Born(1899-12-23)23 December 1899
Zurich, Switzerland
Died30 March 1965(1965-03-30) (aged 65)
Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Writer, Screenwriter
Years active1931-1964

Richard Schweizer (23 December 1899 – 30 March 1965) was a Swiss screenwriter who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1945 for his work in Marie-Louise, as well as the Academy Award for Best Story in 1948 for his work in The Search. Schweizer also directed the film Kleine Scheidegg (1937).

Selected filmography

Director

  • Kleine Scheidegg (1937)

Screenwriter

  • Füsilier Wipf (1938)
  • Constable Studer (1939)
  • Gilberte de Courgenay (1942)
  • Marie-Louise (1944)
  • The Search (1948)
  • Swiss Tour (1949)
  • Heidi (1952)
  • Uli the Tenant (1955)
  • The Mountains Between Us (1956)
  • The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet (1958)

External links

  • Richard Schweizer at IMDb
Awards for Richard Schweizer
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