Christian Frei
(Switzerland)

Christian Frei (born 1959 in Schönenwerd, Solothurn) is a Swiss filmmaker and film producer. He is mostly known for his films War Photographer (2001), The Giant Buddhas (2005) and Space Tourists (2009). Since 2006, Frei has been an associate lecturer on Reflection Competence at the renowned University of St. Gallen. From 2006 to 2009 he was president of the “Documentary Film Commission” for the film section of the Swiss Ministry of Culture. Since August 2010 he is president of the Swiss Film Academy.

Films
Filmography
Heidi beim Geräuschemacher / Heidi At The Foley Artist
2016
Sleepless in New York
2014
Space Tourists
2009
The Giant Buddhas
2005
War Photographer
2001
Ricardo, Miriam y Fidel
1997
Der Radwechsel
1984
Fortfahren
1982
Die Stellvertreterin
1981

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