Cinematographer, director, scenarist, producer
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Born in Switzerland ( Lausanne )
Bachelor’s degree in literature from the University of Geneva and a diploma in photography from the Vevey School of Photography. The Swiss Cinémathèque and the Musée de l’Elysée were my first sources of inspiration, while I dreamed of traveling far away.
Long trip to South America and start in photography in 1988. Present in Berlin in 1989 when the Wall came down and starting out as a photo reporter. Member of Lookat photo agency in Zurich and moved to Russia in early 1992.
Numerous publications in the Swiss and foreign press & magazines. Collaboration with the ICRC as delegated photographer in Tajikistan (Pamir) and the Caucasus (Ossetia and Chechnya).
Founded Mayak-Film production company in Moscow in 1995. Intense cooperation with various television like RTS and SRF, ARD, ZDF, France 2 and BBC.Travels throughout the former USSR to shoot TV magazines and documentaries. In 2003 moved to Zurich to work with SRF, France 2 and Arte.
From 2006 onwards, as DOP, filming numerous political cinema documentaries. Travels worldwide for TV documentary series. In 2015 second stay in Moscow and start of personal projects as director.
Since 2018 living in. Switzerland. Desire to make his own films as an auteur is becoming increasingly apparent.
Discovering worlds that would be forever closed to us, and sharing powerful moments with people who have to fight every day, is a daily school of humility and respect for others.
