Michael Koch is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 film director and actor.

Life and work

Michael Koch was singing in the Basel Boys Choir

Basel Boys Choir

The Basel Boys Choir is a Swiss boys' choir based in Basel; it grew out of the Boys' Choir of the Protestant Church of Basel-City, founded by Hermann Ulbrich in 1927. Today the choir is non-denominational. They sing both sacred and secular works...

 in his youth, where he achieved his first stage experiences when the choir participated in some opera productions of the Theater Basel

Theater Basel

Theater Basel is the municipal theatre of the city of Basel, Switzerland, which is home to the city's opera and ballet companies. The theatre also presents plays and musicals in addition to operas and operettas....

. Koch received further stage acting education at the Young Theater of Basel and played a role in the piece Die Schaukel; he then has been invited to the prestigious Vienna Festival

Vienna Festival

The Wiener Festwochen is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five or six weeks in May and June.The Wiener Festwochen was established in 1951, when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies...

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Michael Koch became internationally known for his starring role as Antonio Carrera in the most successful Swiss movie ever, Ready, steady, Charlie!

Ready, steady, Charlie!

Ready, Steady, Charlie! is a 2003 Swiss movie production directed by Mike Eschmann, starring newcomer Michael Koch, beauty queen Melanie Winiger and comedian Marco Rima...

 in 2004.

From 2003 to 2008 he studied Film director at the Academy of Media Arts

Academy of Media Arts

The Academy of Media Arts Cologne is a teaching and research institution for audio-visual media in Cologne, Germany. It offers an undergraduate degree program, as well as an post-graduate program....

 in Cologne

Cologne

Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. His diploma movie was Polar.

In September 2009 he will enact the play

Play (theatre)

A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...

 Wilde Herzen, which he stages, in Basel at the Cultural center

Cultural center

A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run...

 Kaserne Basel.

Michael Koch lives in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

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Filmography (selection)

• 2003: Ready, steady, Charlie!
  Ready, steady, Charlie!
  Ready, Steady, Charlie! is a 2003 Swiss movie production directed by Mike Eschmann, starring newcomer Michael Koch, beauty queen Melanie Winiger and comedian Marco Rima...
  
   (actor)
• 2005: We Are the Faithful
  We Are the Faithful
  We Are The Faithful is a 2005 documentary short film produced and directed by Swiss actor Michael Koch. It premiered in October 2005...
  
   (Wir sind dir treu) (director)
• 2005: Tod einer Ärztin (TV movie)
• 2006: Beckenrand
• 2007: Liebe und Wahn (TV movie)
• 2009: Polar (director and screenplay author)

Awards and nominations

• We Are the Faithful
  We Are the Faithful
  We Are The Faithful is a 2005 documentary short film produced and directed by Swiss actor Michael Koch. It premiered in October 2005...
  
  (2005)
  • 2005:Madrid International Documentary Film Festival - Audience Award
    Audience award
    An audience award is typically an award at a film festival which is selected by the audience attending the festival, rather than by the festival jury or a group of critics.- Examples :...
    
     for Best Short Film
  • 2005:Madrid International Documentary Film Festival - Special Mention for Best Short Film
  • 2006:Clermont-Ferrand film festival - Canal+ Award
• Beckenrand (2006)
  • 2006:German Short Film Award - Short Film Award in Gold nomination
  • 2006:Swiss Film Prize - nomination for Best Short Film
• Polar (2009)
  • 2009: Berlin International Film Festival
    Berlin International Film Festival
    The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
    
     - DIALOGUE en Perspective - Special Mention

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