Walter Kägi
Walter Kägi (born December 30, 1911 in Zurich ; † May 30, 1984 in Mammern ) was a Swiss film producer .
Career
Walter Kägi dropped out of college to work in the Swiss film industry. He gained his first practical experience with Stefan Markus . He also came to Gloriafilm as an editor . After a corresponding training in Paris , the establishment of his own film technology laboratory for animation, montage and dubbing followed.
Walter Kägi later switched to commissioned and documentary films. The Neuhaus studio in Rümlang, which he moved into in 1954, served as his film studio . His specialty were commercials with marionettes and puppets. Together with Alfred Rasser he realized several film projects. The last full-length film was made with Schaggi Streuli .
Walter Kägi was married to the editor Leny Berta Treichler.
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: The little human Matthias
- 1941: Emil, me mues just talk to one another!
- 1941: The double Matthias and his daughters
- 1942: people passing by ...
- 1942: Steibruch
- 1943: Matura trip
- 1950: Tour de Suisse 1950
- 1952: VI. Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952
- 1956: Läppli at customs!
- 1957: Against the current
- 1959: HD soldier Läppli
- 1961: Democrat Läppli
- 1962: sun, sea and naked people
- 1965: De Zauberbuur
- 1966: Police Wäckerli in danger
literature
- Hervé Dumont : History of Swiss Film. Feature films 1896–1965. Swiss Film Archive / Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne 1987, ISBN 2-88267-001-X .
Web links
- Walter Kägi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Gautier: Kägi, Walter. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Documents by and about Walter Kägi in the Dodis database of Diplomatic Documents in Switzerland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kägi, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1984 |
| Place of death | Mammers |