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Andreas Matti
Andreas Matti (born 21 December 1959) is a Swiss stage and film actor starring usually in Swiss German language cinema and television and stage productions. Biography Born in Saanen in Switzerland, Andreas Matti lives in the municipality of Zürich. His most popular role is the character of ''Rolf Aebersold'' in the Swiss comedy serial ''Fascht e Familie'' in the 1990s, later he was part of the ''Lüthi und Blanc'' cast and played in the Swiss television drama ''Sonjas Rückkehr'' alongside Melanie Winiger. Andreas Matti made his acting training at the Academy of Arts in Bern und was a regular guest at the Schauspielhaus Zürich and at the Theater am Neumarkt at Neumarkt, Zürich. Filmography (excerpt) * 2013: ' (TV film) * 2013: ''Tapeten'' * 2013: ''Dinu - der Schwerkraft entgegen'' (TV) * 2006: ''Sonjas Rückkehr'' * 2004–2006: ''Lüthi und Blanc'' (19 episodes) * 1994–1999: ''Fascht e Familie ''Fascht e Familie'' (german: Fast eine Familie) is a Swiss German languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saanen
Saanen (french: Gessenay; Highest Alemannic German, Highest Alemannic: ''Saanä'') is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen (administrative district), Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. History The village was first mentioned in 1228 as ''Gissinay''. In 1340 it was mentioned as ''Sanon''. During the Bronze Age there was a hill fort on the Cholis Grind near the modern village of Saanen. The region was occupied by the Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo-Romans until the 10th or 11th century when the Alamanni began to drive them out. This migration created the modern language borders in Switzerland. During the Middle Ages several forts were built to guard the mule trails into the Valais and Vaud. These included the Kramburg (which was first mentioned in 1331 but is now covered by later construction), the Swabia Ried tower (11th-12th century) and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theater Am Neumarkt
The Theater am Neumarkt ( en, Theater at Neumarkt) or by its present official name Theater Neumarkt is a theatre in the German-speaking Switzerland situated at Neumarkt, Zürich. It is part of the building complex '' Bilgeriturm''–Neumarkt and also houses the ''Hottinger'' guild for two days a year. History The building was constructed by David Morf in 1742 as the guild house of the ''Schumacher'' (shoemakers) guild and was later used as the meeting point of the Communist Party of Switzerland that was there founded in 1923. The government of the city of Zürich bought the building in 1933, since 1966 it houses the present Neumarkt Theater, as well as the ''Neumarkt'' restaurant in the ground floor. The hall in the second floor probably was used sporadically as a venue in the 18th century by the then guild house. Since the 1940s it was in use under the name "Theater am Neumarkt" for guest performances and also served as a permanent venue, among others from 1949 to 1951 to the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From The Canton Of Bern
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Swiss Male Film Actors
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Swiss Male Stage Actors
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines ** Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary *Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also *Swiss made, label for Swiss products *Swiss cheese (other) *Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in German *Swisse Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand. Founded in Australia in 1969 and globally headquartered in Melbourne, and was sold to Health & Happiness, a Chinese company based in Hong Kong previously known as Biostime International, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
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Neumarkt, Zürich
Neumarkt is a street and a historical area in the Rathaus quarter (Altstadt) of the city of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Neumarkt is bounded by ''Spiegelgasse'', ''Rindermarkt'', ''Froschauergasse'' and ''Seilergraben'' streets in the Rathaus quarter (Altstadt) on the right shore of the river Limmat, and Grimmenturm is a landmark seen from all location around the inner city of Zürich. History In the 12th century AD the as of today ''Neumarkt'' street was built as a new suburb of the medieval city of Zürich, centered around the new city market (in German: ''Neuer Markt''). The previous ''Alte Markt'' (literally: old market) was established so far at the ''Marktgasse'' street and perhaps also towards ''Stüssihofstatt'' square. Some buildings, among them ''Grimmenturm'' and ''Bilgeriturm'', may allow the conclusion that the new district also completed the so-called first city fortifications to the west. In 1249 a pogrom against the Jewish people in Switzerland occurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schauspielhaus Zürich
The Schauspielhaus Zürich ( en, Zürich playhouse) is one of the most prominent and important theatres in the German-speaking world. It is also known as "Pfauenbühne" (Peacock Stage). The large theatre has 750 seats. The also operates three stages in the ' in the western part of Zürich, the ' (400 seats), the ' (up to 200 seats) and the ' (80 seats). History The building was constructed in 1892 as the ' (People's Theater on the Pfauen Square) with a Bavarian beer garden and a bowling alley. It served initially as a music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was popular from the early Victorian era, beginning around 1850. It faded away after 1918 as the halls rebranded their entertainment as variety. Perceptions of a distinction in Bri ... or vaudeville stage. In 1901 the building was rented by the director of the Zürich Opera House and opened as a play house with Goethe's comedy ' (The Accomplices). From 1903 until 1926 the play house was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
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Melanie Winiger
Melanie Ann Winiger (born 22 January 1979) is a Swiss-Canadian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Switzerland 1996. Early life The daughter of a Swiss national and a Canadian of Indian origin, Melanie Winiger was brought up in Ticino, the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland Modelling career She won Miss Switzerland in 1996 and represented her country at Miss World 1996 in Bangalore, India and at Miss Universe 1997 in Miami, Florida, not placing in either pageant. Winiger worked as a model in Cape Town, New York, Milan, and Munich in the late 1990s. Around the same time, she gained fame in Switzerland as a TV host and endorser of the Italian boutique chain Oviesse. Acting In 2003, she starred in the Swiss movie ''Achtung, fertig, Charlie!'' She subsequently moved to Los Angeles, where she attended the West Hollywood branch of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute until 2005. Since then, she has starred in both American and Swiss film and TV p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonjas Rückkehr
''Sonjas Rückkehr'' is a 2006 Swiss Drama film produced for the Swiss television SRF. Plot (excerpt) Sonja Knecht (Melanie Winiger) was sentenced to six years in prison for the alleged murder of her husband. Sonja travels to her hometown where the 28-year-old mother rents a room. She wants to see her son, watching him undetected in the schoolyard and learns from his mouth "my mum is dead" as the eight-year-old boy was teased by other school children because his ''prison mother''. The further contact is initially prohibited: Tim lives with her in-law parents Armin and Julia which Sonja has entrusted her then two-year-old son. Armin forces after another contact trial by Sonja, and that she has to live in an open living group as Sonja broke the rules of probation. To obtain the legal custody of her son, Sonja contacts Stefan, the only witness of the murder night and asks him to finally admit the truth. Cast * Melanie Winiger as Sonja * Marlon Altenburger as Tim * Urs Hefti as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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