Henrik Kaestlin

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Henrik Kaestlin (born September 14, 1911 in Vyborg ; † January 9, 2000 ) was a Finnish - Swiss film producer .

life and work

Henrik Kaestlin's ancestors came from the St. Gallen Rhine Valley , where his family was still at home in St. Margrethen as "Kästli". His grandfather Jean began his banking career with Raffael in Paris . His father was promoted to director of the Russian bank in St. Petersburg . During the October Revolution , the family had to flee to Switzerland and settled at Louisenberg Castle, which his grandfather had acquired in 1906. Kaestlin had the castle restored for decades.

Kaestlin studied at the University of Zurich Law and a doctorate in international law . He then took over the law firm from Eduard Zellweger and ran it on his own until his son joined in 1977.

Kaestlin's great passion was film throughout his life. So he learned the commercial film trade in a cinema and distribution company. His wife Erika, née Schirmacher, ran the “Piccadilly” studio cinema in Zurich . He was a sponsor of Neue Film AG and founded his own company in 1958, which brokered well-known actors such as Lilli Palmer , Curd Jürgens and Romy Schneider and invested part of the proceeds in German co-productions. Kaestlin was also the owner of the Grand Café Odeon .

Henrik Kaestlin founded the “World Association of Art Cinemas” in Paris in 1955. For this he was appointed Knight of the Order for Art and Science by the French Minister of Culture. He later became its honorary president.

Filmography (selection)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Thurgauer Jahrbuch : Nekrolog für Henrik Kaestlin. Retrieved April 24, 2020 .

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personal data
SURNAME Kaestlin, Henrik
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss film producer
DATE OF BIRTH September 14, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Vyborg
DATE OF DEATH 20th century or 21st century