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- The son of an accountant, Paul Hubschmid was born, raised and schooled in Schoenenwerd, Switzerland. He trained for an acting career at the Max Reinhardt Seminar of Dramatic Art in Vienna and first appeared on stage at the Vienna Volkstheater in 1937. His motion picture debut took place the following year. He was cast as the titular hero in the patriotic Swiss production Füsilier Wipf (1938), which was directed by that nation's pre-eminent film maker of the time, Leopold Lindtberg. The role opened the doors for the tall (1.92 m), wavy-haired and handsome actor and he soon moved on to a more lucrative career in Germany. After a stint with the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, he slipped effortlessly into a succession of romantic leads opposite established stars such as Luise Ullrich (Der Fall Rainer (1942)) and Hilde Krahl (Meine Freundin Josefine (1942)).
His presence in German films during the Nazi period (though mostly in light entertainments without significant political content) did not prove detrimental to his spell in Hollywood, which began with a seven-year contract in 1948. Having almost no perceptible trace of an accent, he fitted right into the role of 'Paul Christian', the stage name which was assigned to him for the handful of films he made in tinseltown. Some were outright stinkers, like No Time for Flowers (1952), which veered uneasily between silly comedy and fruity melodrama. Best of the bunch was the cult sci-fi The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), which started the cycle of giant monster films in the 1950's and featured the work of renowned special effects expert Ray Harryhausen. The film cost a mere $200,000 to make and grossed in excess of $ 5 million. With the audience attention firmly fixed on the dinosaur, the cast seemed at times redundant. Paul, in the leading role of scientist Tom Nesbitt, did the best he could with the clichéd script. Since no better parts were forthcoming, Paul dissolved his contract after just four years and returned home.
Back in Germany, he was considerably better served in the role of composer Franz Liszt in the Franco-German co-production Ungarische Rhapsodie (1954); and in a trilogy of hugely popular escapist adventure films, exotically set in India: The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959), The Indian Tomb (1959) and Journey to the Lost City (1960). Paul had aged remarkably well and was able to carry off his romantic leading man image into the 1960's. From the beginning of the decade, he also moved into character acting, playing Professor Higgins in "My Fair Lady" more than 2000 times on stage, most frequently at Berlin's Theater des Westens. On screen, he now appeared more frequently as bon vivants, reprobates or villains, most memorable as double agent Johnny Vulkan in Funeral in Berlin (1966), the second of Len Deighton's Harry Palmer trilogy. In 1980, he was awarded the German Filmband in Gold. During the 1980's he scaled down his workload, confining himself to guesting in made-for-television movies and series. He retired from acting in 1992 and died nine years later in Berlin at the age of 84 of a pulmonary embolism. - Actor
- Director
Dimitri Stapfer was born on 10 June 1988 in Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor and director, known for Left Foot Right Foot (2013), Labyrinth of Peace (2020) and Beyto (2020).- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Kurt Oldman is an award winning composer and music producer known for his bold, innovative, commercial voice and fearless approach for film and television.
Kurt was born in Switzerland in the small town of Solothurn at the foothills of the Jura mountain range. At age seven he started studying the accordion and the flute. While in High-school he began playing the guitar and wrote songs for his band. Kurt studied at the Conservatory of Music Fribourg and later attended the Lucerne School of Music, during which he earned his first composing credit on the biography drama 'Endless Escape'.
In 1997 Kurt moved to Los Angeles to study Filmscoring at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He also trained with Christopher Young who became a big influence on Kurt's Thriller and Horror work. He went on to write the music for numerous successful Horror films including 'American Crime', 'Out of Mind', the award winning 'Babysitter Wanted', 'Neighbor' and 'Killer Holiday'.
In 2002 Kurt was offered to score the New York-based racial drama 'Harlem's Beauty'. His unique Jazz-influenced approach led to an ongoing relationship with director Alton Glass. They worked together on 'Dead Wait', 'Marco Polo', 'The Confidant', the critically acclaimed 'CRU', 'Second Chance Christmas' and 'Welcome to The Family'.
In 2009 Kurt collaborated with his former University Classmate Dieter Hartmann, providing a wide array of music for the reality show phenomenon 'Say Yes to the Dress'. Over the next couple of years, they continued to work on the shows 'Black Gold', 'Swords' and 'Storage Wars' The same year he also teamed up with director Eddie Alcazar to write the music for 'Fortune Cookie'. They worked together again on the HBO documentary 'Tapia' and several high concept commercials and trailers.
In 2014 Kurt scored the thriller 'The Mourning' introducing him to director Nadeem Soumah. This led to their collaboration on the crime thriller 'Six Ways to Die' with Vivica A. Fox. 'The Mourning' also led to scoring the gritty Television Pilot 'Elwood' with Ron Perlman. After the success of 'Six Ways to Die' Kurt continued to work with Soumah on 'Flight 192', 'The Lease', 'Hacker', 'Lost And Found' and the critically acclaimed film noir homage 'The Duplicate'. In 2019 they collaborated on the thriller 'Into Thin Air' marking their ninth collaboration.
In 2015 Kurt worked on Marvel's 'Guardians of The Galaxy' and later on 'Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2'. He also worked on the Comedy 'The Spy Who Dumped Me' with the same music team and the Hit TV show 'Quantico' with composer Joel J. Richards.
In 2010, his lifelong interest in animation brought him together with 'Robot Chicken' animators Cameron Baity and Benny Zelkowicz to score the stop-motion show 'Made by Molly'. This allowed Kurt to explore a fun and kid-friendly musical approach. Shortly thereafter he teamed up with creator Baity again on 'Lumber & Jack', writing an 'Orchestral Country Punk' score along with high energy songs.
While recording a song for 'Lumber & Jack' Kurt met 'SuperMansion' creator Zeb Wells. After discussing their mutual passion for Silly Symphonies and Looney Tunes soundtracks, Kurt was asked to join the stop-motion show to score the remaining episodes of Season One. He became the sole composer for Season Two and Three, allowing him to put his signature action adventure stamp on the show. He also produced over 20 songs, collaborating and recording with Brian Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Pine, Jillian Bell, Jim Parsons and Heidi Gardner.
Kurt has published over a dozen albums with Universal Music's Killer Tracks, APM, A-List Music, Megatrax and EMI, resulting in countless placements in television programming including 'Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan', 'Dateline NBC', 'The Daily Show', '48 Hour Mystery' and 'Game of Thrones'.
Kurt's success can be attributed to delivering a wide range of music, from high-octane orchestral, razor sharp electronic, heart-pounding industrial, provocative dark and intimate emotional scores, combined with his lifelong passion for this genre. He works out of his Los Angeles-based Studio and lives with his wife, award winning Novelist Sandra L. Rostirolla.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Hans Steinbichler was born on 1 November 1966 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a director and writer, known for Hierankl (2003), Verspiegelte Zeit - Erinnerungen von Angelika Schrobsdorff (1998) and The Diary of Anne Frank (2016).- Actor
- Transportation Department
- Writer
Mike Müller was born on 25 October 1963 in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor and writer, known for The Undertaker (2013), Tell (2007) and Ernstfall in Havanna (2002).- Sarah Hostettler was born in 1983 in Solothurn, Switzerland. She is an actress, known for Wilder (2017), Equinox (2020) and Tatort (1970).
- Actor
- Writer
Ruedi Walter was born on 10 December 1916 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Nid jetz, Schatz! (1972), Die Käserei in der Vehfreude (1958) and Ich betone oben ohne - Das Go Go Girl vom Blow Up (1969). He was married to Irène Camarius. He died on 16 June 1990 in Binningen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland.- Rosanna Rocci was born on 28 October 1968 in Solothurn, Switzerland. She is an actress, known for Wiedersehen macht Freude - Axel Bulthaupt präsentiert Perlen der MDR Unterhaltung (2014), Die ZDF-Schlagerparty (2001) and Landesschau (1957).
- Director
- Writer
- Location Management
Ralph Etter was born on 22 December 1978 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a director and writer, known for Cargo (2009), Wackelkontakt (2004) and Dessau - Warten auf die Welt (2020).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Gaugler was born on 25 February 1913 in St. Niklaus, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958), Uli der Knecht (1954) and Jack the Ripper (1976). He died on 10 June 1997 in Überstorf, Canton of Freiburg, Switzerland.- Alain Frei was born on 4 October 1983 in Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor and writer, known for Kennt Jeder! SWR Sketch-Comedy (2022), Till Reiners' Happy Hour (2022) and Die RTL Sommerspiele (2021).
- Pit-Arne Pietz was born on 31 December 1969 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor, known for Nachts im Park (2002), Tatort (1970) and Marmorera (2007).
- Fritz Nussbaum was born on 22 August 1927 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Oberstadtgass (1956) and Taxichauffeur Bänz (1957). He died on 12 April 1957 in Switzerland.
- Caroline Arni was born in 1970 in Solothurn, Switzerland.
- Pirmin Bischof was born on 24 February 1959 in Solothurn, Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland.
- Sascha Ruefer was born on 19 January 1972 in Grenchen, Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor, known for Die Beschatter (2022), Grand Prix der Volksmusik (1986) and Sportpanorama (1977).
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Jean-Pierre Heizmann was born on 22 May 1937 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a director and assistant director, known for Ein Haus voll Zeit (1973), Eurocops (1988) and Ferien vom Ich (1963).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Reto Andrea Savoldelli was born on 20 December 1949 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a director and actor, known for Hieronymus, Stella da Falla (1972) and Lydia (1969).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Oliver Paulus was born on 9 October 1969 in Dornach, Canton Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a director and writer, known for When the Right One Comes Along (2003), Tandoori Love (2008) and Wir werden uns wiederseh'n (2006).- Composer
- Actor
- Editor
Benedikt Jeger was born on 17 February 1953 in Solothurn, Kanton Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a composer and actor, known for The Foster Boy (2011), After Darkness (1985) and Tatort (1970).- Carole Schmitt was born on 10 March 1960 in Solothurn, Switzerland. She is an actress, known for Projektionen (2004), Unter uns (1994) and Verbotene Liebe (1995).
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Ivo Kummer was born in 1959 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is a producer and director, known for Bellinvitu - Die schöne Einladung (1991), Chicken mexicaine (2007) and Who's Next? (1999).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Chris von Rohr was born on 24 October 1951 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor and composer, known for Gone Girl (2014), Achtung, fertig, Charlie! (2003) and Krokus: Screaming in the Night (1983).- Florian Ast was born on 20 June 1975 in Solothurn, Switzerland. He is an actor, known for The Masked Singer Switzerland (2020), Viktors Spätprogramm (1995) and Donnschtig-Jass (1992).
- Caversaccio Aurelio Onorato was born on 16 February 1991 in Solothurn, Switzerland.