Fredi M. Murer (born 1 October 1940) is a

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filmmaker.

Life and work

Murer was born Alfred Melchior Murer in

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. He grew up in Altdorf and went to university in Zurich, where he studied drawing and photography. He began making films in the mid-1960s. His most famous works are the films ''

Alpine Fire ''Alpine Fire'' (german: Höhenfeuer) is a 1985 Swiss drama film directed by Fredi M. Murer. It won the Golden Leopard at the 1985 Locarno International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

'' (1985) and ''

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'' (2006). From 1992 to 1996, he was president of the Swiss Film-Makers Association. As an innovative and independent filmmaker, Murer has made a major contribution to the renaissance of Swiss cinema. Winner of the City of Zurich Arts Prize in 1995 and the Central Swiss Cultural Prize in 1997, in 2005 he was honoured by the Zurich Foundation for Western Ethics and Culture with a lifetime achievement award. This was the first time the prize had been conferred on a filmmaker, the position of his work in the world of the Swiss cinema being described as "exemplary for the power of its message".

Filmography

* 1985: ''

'' * 1998: ''

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'' * 2006: ''

References

External links

Official website
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Fredi M. Murer
on swissfilms.ch
wirbergler.ch
Audio files of the film ''Wir Bergler in den Bergen...'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Murer, Fredi M. Swiss film directors 1940 births Living people