Xavier Koller
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Xavier Koller is a Swiss film director
and screenwriter
. His film Journey of Hope
won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
in 1990
.
After graduating from High School, Koller first went through a four-year apprenticeship as a precision toolmaker and then, after three years of training at the Academy of Drama in Zurich, Switzerland, graduated as an actor/director.
The next several years he spent acting and directing at German
and Swiss theatres. He did a number of TV-plays as an actor, directed commercials, acted in movies, and then started to write and direct feature films.
He is currently working on 2011 project Hit TV
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. His film Journey of Hope
Journey of Hope (film)
Journey of Hope is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. It tells the story of a Kurdish family from Turkey who try to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard. The film is a co-production between companies in Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.The film won the 1990...
won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
in 1990
63rd Academy Awards
The 63rd Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1991 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. The show was hosted by Billy Crystal.The prominent winner was Dances with Wolves which earned seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Joe Pesci winning Best Supporting Actor...
.
After graduating from High School, Koller first went through a four-year apprenticeship as a precision toolmaker and then, after three years of training at the Academy of Drama in Zurich, Switzerland, graduated as an actor/director.
The next several years he spent acting and directing at German
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...
and Swiss theatres. He did a number of TV-plays as an actor, directed commercials, acted in movies, and then started to write and direct feature films.
He is currently working on 2011 project Hit TV
HiT TV
Xit TV is a local Kazakh television station that has been in operation since 7am October 21 2003 as Хит ТВ . It is a dedicated youth oriented music television network showing all the latest music videos from Kazakhstan & abroad. Like many other national music video networks, Xit TV also has regular...
.
Filmography
- Havarie (2006) (director) (TV)
- Highway (2002) (director, writer)
- GripsholmGripsholm (film)Gripsholm is a 2000 Swiss film directed by Xavier Koller. It was Switzerland's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Switzerland...
(2000) (director) - Ring of FireRing of Fire-Music:* Ring of Fire, a Johnny Cash song, written by his wife, June** Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash, an album by Johnny Cash** Ring of Fire , a musical theater production on the life of Johnny Cash...
(2000) (director) - Squanto: A Warrior's TaleSquanto: A Warrior's TaleSquanto: A Warrior's Tale is a 1994 theatrical live action Disney adventure film. It was written by Darlene Craviato. Xavier Koller and Christopher Stoia were the directors. It is very loosely based on the actual historical Native American figure Squanto, and his life prior to and including the...
(1994) (director) - Journey of HopeJourney of Hope (film)Journey of Hope is a 1990 film directed by Xavier Koller. It tells the story of a Kurdish family from Turkey who try to illegally emigrate to Switzerland, a country they know only from a postcard. The film is a co-production between companies in Switzerland, Turkey and the UK.The film won the 1990...
(Reise der Hoffnung) (1990) (director, writer) - Tanner - The Rebellion (Der schwarze Tanner) (1985) (director, writer)
- The Frozen Heart (Das gefrorene Herz) (1979) (director, screenplay)
- Der Galgensteiger (1979) (director)
- Trilogie 1848 - Der Galgensteiger (1978) (director, writer) (TV)
- Mädchen, die am Wege liegen (1976) (director: additional scenes)
- Hannibal (1972) (director, screenplay)