Swiss writer and director, born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland in 1957. He graduated from the University of Zurich, Department of German Studies and Languages in 1985. A member of the Swiss Directors' Association since 2000, and has also worked as a lecturer at the International School of Film and TV in Cuba. In 2012, he was elected for the membership of the European Film Academy. He's known for Oltre il confine (2002), Summer Games (2011) and Einspruch VI (2012).