Richard Schweizer (23 December 1899 – 30 March 1965) was a

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who won the

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for his work in '' Marie-Louise'', as well as the

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for his work in '' The Search''. Schweizer also directed the film ''

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'' (1937).

Selected filmography

Director * ''

'' (1937) Screenwriter * '' Füsilier Wipf'' (1938) * '' Constable Studer'' (1939) * '' Gilberte de Courgenay'' (1942) * '' Marie-Louise'' (1944) * '' The Search'' (1948) * '' Swiss Tour'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' Uli the Tenant'' (1955) * '' The Mountains Between Us'' (1956) * '' The Cheese Factory in the Hamlet'' (1958)

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* 1899 births 1965 deaths Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners German-language film directors Best Story Academy Award winners Swiss screenwriters Male screenwriters Film people from Zürich 20th-century screenwriters {{Screen-writer-stub