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Balz Bachmann (born January 17, 1971 in Zurich ) is a Swiss film music composer and musician .

Life

The musician and composer Balz Bachmann from Zurich studied double bass at the HKB formerly SJS in Bern. Since 1997 he has dedicated himself to composition for feature films and documentaries, theater, art and television.

Balz Bachmann's versatility is expressed in a wide variety of styles and includes acoustic, electronic and orchestral works, always based on the individual characters and the story of the respective film project. His film music was created in collaboration with directors such as u. a. Jasmila Zbanic, Dani Levy, Xavier Koller or Sabine Gisiger.

Balz Bachmann has received awards for numerous works, including the Swiss Film Prize, the Suisa Filmmusik Prize of the Locarno Film Festival and the nomination of the German Documentary Film Music Prize. In addition to his work as a composer and music producer, he teaches as a guest lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts. As a musician, he plays with artists of various origins or accompanied z. B. the singer Sophie Hunger as a musician on her tours. He is a member of the Swiss as well as of the European Film Academy.

Filmography and works

• 2019 Hungry Saints by Marc Wilkins
• 2019 Shalom Allah by David Vogel
• 2018 Tatort Counted by Katalin Gödrös
• 2019 Starshot by Samuel Perriard
• 2018 Amur senza fin by Christoph Schaub
• 2017: Welcome to Switzerland by Sabine Gisiger (cinema)
• 2017: Until the end of dreams by Wilfried Meichtry (cinema)
• 2016: Im Nirgendwo by Katalin Gödrös (TV)
• 2016: Valentin Hitz's hidden reserves (cinema)
• 2015: Bon Voyage Marc Wilkins (cinema)
• 2014: Love Island by Jasmila Zbanic ' (cinema)
• 2013: Yalom's guide to happiness by Sabine Gisiger (cinema)
• 2013: The Black Brothers by Xavier Koller (cinema)
• 2013: Sisters of Anne Wild (cinema)
• 2013: Tatort: ​​Dirty Thursday by Dani Levy (TV)
• 2012: Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari by Xavier Koller (cinema)
• 2011: Nebelgrind by Barbara Kulcsar (TV)
• 2011: Tatort: ​​wishful thinking by Markus Imboden (TV)
• 2011: Day is Done by Thomas Imbach (cinema)
• 2010: Hugo Koblet-Pedaleur de Charme by Daniel von Aarburg (cinema)
• 2010: Rich colors against black by Sophie Heldman (cinema)
• 2009: Giulia's disappearance by Christoph Schaub (cinema)
• 2009: Madly in Love by Anna Luif (cinema)
• 2008: Happy New Year from Christoph Schaub (cinema)
• 2007: Claudius Centinetta's cable car (cinema)
• 2007: Canzun Alpina by Sören Senn (TV)
• 2007: Magic Switzerland - Pfiife Guggisberg by Bettina Oberli (TV)
• 2007: Business Class by Rainer Binz (pilot)
• 2007: Mainstream by Alexandra Bachszeszi & Jan Duyvendak (performance)
• 2007: I was a Swiss Banker by Thomas Imbach (cinema)
• 2006: Une Idèe de la Suisse by Daniel Hitzig (TV)
• 2006: The magic Cut by Jacqueline Brutsche (cinema)
• 2006: No turning back by Sabine Boss (TV)
• 2006: Everything stays different by Güzin Kar (TV)
• 2006: sinking of Xavier Koller (TV)
• 2005: Lenz by Thomas Imbach (cinema)
• 2005: Lago Mio by Jann Preuss (TV)
• 2005: flea! by Christine Wiederkehr (cinema)
• 2005: Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub (cinema)
• 2005: Gambit by Sabine Gisiger (cinema)
• 2004: Villa Henriette by Peter Payer (cinema)
• 2004: Poldek by Claudius Centinetta (cinema)
• 2004: Chyenne by Alexander Meier (cinema)
• 2003: Suntig by Barbara Kulcsar (cinema)
• 2003: Little girl blue by Anna Luif (cinema)
• 2003: Sternenberg by Christoph Schaub (cinema)
• 2002: An emergency in Havana by Sabine Boss (cinema)
• 2002: The Art of Justification by Christoph Schaub (documentary)
• 2002: The Change of Meanings by Christoph Schaub (documentary)
• 2001: Studer's first case by Sabine Boss (TV)
• 2001: Poochi by Alexander Meier (cinema)
• 2000: Do it by Sabine Gisiger and Marcel Zwingli (documentary cinema)
• 2000: Summertime by Anna Luif (cinema)
• 1999: Id Swiss Christian Davi , Stina Werenfels and various authors (cinema)
• 1998: Timing by Chris Niemeyer (cinema)
• 1998: Blush by Barbara Kulcsar (cinema)

Awards

• "Best Film Music" nomination for the German Documentary Film Music Prize Dokfest Munich 2018 for "Welcome to Switzerland"
• "Best Film Music" nomination for the German Documentary Film Music Prize Dokfest Munich 2018 for "Until the End of Dreams"
• International Film Festival Locarno 2017 Prix ​​Fondation Suisa - Best Film Music " Until the End of Dreams "
• Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2015 - Nomination for Best Film Music for "Yalom`s Cure"
• Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2012 - Nomination for Best Film Music 2012 " Eine wen iig, dr Dällebach Kari "
• Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2012 - Best Film Music 2012 " Day is Done "
• Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2010 - Nomination for Best Film Music 2010 " Giulia's Disappearance "
• Swiss Film Prize Quartz 2009 - Nomination for Best Film Music 2009 " Happy New Year "
• International Film Festival Locarno 2006 Prix ​​Suisa - Best Score " Jeune Homme "
• International Film Festival Locarno 2003 Prix ​​Suisa - Best Film Music " Little Girl Blue "

Web links

• Balz Bachmann in the Internet Movie Database (English)