Jörg Schneider

Strauss: Salome (2018)

The story is set at the beginning of the Christian era on a large terrace of Herod's palace, during the reign of Herod Antipas. At night, on a terrace of the palace, Salome, Herod's stepdaughter, is gazed at passionately by Narraboth, captain of the guard. ...

Der fidele Casimir (2016)

Exit Oerlikon (2015)

When Hans looks back, he must say: That was a good life! He saw the world, loved his wife Martha and yes, two, three things went wrong. But that doesn't need to be talked about. And now? Two years ago Martha died, Hans can barely manage his daily routine a ...

Scho Wieder Sunntig (2012)

Every Sunday, Stämpfli receives a visit from his daughter Julia and son-in-law Peter. And every Sunday, the grandfather is told that this is an exhausting, long journey, so the visit can only be very short. It's understandable that these obligatory visits ...

Total dureknallt (2011)

Kitsch author Johannes J. Bachmann is disappointed with life. He no longer has any ideas for his books, which are hardly read by anyone anyway - with the exception of his cleaning lady, Mrs. Hauser, who is constantly nagging him to continue his stories. Hi ...

Champions (2009)

Gigi Poltera's best days are behind him – just like "his" EHC Arosa. While the hockey club is facing bankruptcy and forced relegation, the soon-to-be 50-year-old is working his way through the valley as a postman. Twenty years ago, he was one of the star ...

Will You Marry Us? (2009)

Rahel Hubli is employed as a civil registrar. She hasn't believed in the so-called "love of her life" in ages. But when a childhood friend, Ben, suddenly turns up, Rahel recalls again what it felt like to be in love. And that leads to even more problems, b ...

Nöd ohni mini Hose (2007)

Hubert, who is having fun with his employee Jenny and doesn't notice that - along with other valuables that are rapidly losing value in comparison - his suit is stolen. How to get home? How to explain to his wife that he would be performing in an Adam cost ...

Dure bi rot (2004)

The lively Oskar faces the biggest challenge of his retirement. The double life of his bigamist friend Hugo threatens to be exposed. To prevent this, Oski constructs a huge web of lies and has to pay the price: a comedic firework display with Jörg Schneid ...

Gäld wie Heu (2001)

Heini Schoch becomes a millionaire on his birthday of all days. He mistakes his briefcase for a completely identical item. With one tiny difference: the other suitcase is stuffed with bundles of money. This money can only come from a scam, Heini concludes ...

Es Joghurt Für Zwei (2000)

Eddie Fischer is in a clinic to lose weight. For five days he is given nothing but lemon juice and mineral water. But on the sixth day he is supposed to be given yoghurt and crispbread, but just as he is making his emergency calls, the criminal Charlie Kru ...

Bliib uf em Teppich (1999)

Alles Im Griff (1994)

SVP National Councillor Arthur Aebi has checked into the Parkhotel for a fling with SP secretary Anita Fröhlich. But when they go to admire the view, a dead body is found on the balcony. As nobody is allowed to know about the meeting between Aebi and Frö ...

Zwei komischi Vögel (1990)

It was supposed to be a cozy poker night among men in Benni's dingy apartment. One person is still missing from the group, namely Albert, when suddenly a call comes in from his wife. She has kicked her husband out of the apartment, can no longer stand his ...

Fünf Im Doppelzimmer (1987)

In a run-down hotel, only one room with two double beds is still available. The head porter, a former foreign legionnaire, and the shady hotel manager have double-booked this one room. First to an exhausted couple and then to a sales representative who is ...

Liebe macht Erfinderisch (1985)

Cab driver Hugo Meier is married to two women and lives at two addresses. He therefore lives according to a precise timetable. This has worked well so far. However, Hugo has an accident and can't get home. The two worried wives contact their police station ...

Der Pantoffelheld (1983)

Love and friendship, lies and betrayal - comedies often deal with existential themes. But not always. Sometimes everyday life is enough to pick up an audience and entertain them. The audience suddenly sees themselves as experts who can give an informed opi ...

Der schwarze Hecht (1981)

It's director Oberholzer's sixtieth birthday. His wife and daughter Anna receive the guests who are invited to the feast, with a dish of pike as the main course. But suddenly, the celebration turns sour at the appearance of an unexpected guest - namely Ob ...

Die kleine Niederdorfoper (1978)

Farmer Heiri has sold his calf and celebrates his temporary wealth in the big city. But in doing so he is confronted with many temptations and dangers: pickpockets, second-rate artists and prostitutes who all try to grab the money of this naive man from Ha ...

Die Schwindelfiliale (1977)

Wanner, a man of independent means, has a mistress in Geneva. However, in order to spend a few days with her without risk, he decides to open a sales branch of a long-defunct company. He therefore hires a "trusted" employee in Geneva to look after the offi ...

De grotzepuur (1975)

Old Grotzenbauer runs an industrial livestock and chicken farm on his property. His son and wife are shocked by the animal cruelty that comes with profit-maximized animal husbandry. Grotzenbauer himself becomes increasingly dependent on an unscrupulous fee ...

Der Fall (1972)

In this Swiss film noir a private investigator stumbles onto a case involving blackmail and an oversexed, under-aged girl. He finds the girl, and, tragically, becomes involved with her. ...

Willkommen Bruder Bleichgesicht (1965)

The 42nd Heaven (1962)

Musical comedy about a marriage registrar. ...

Mental Cruelty (1962)

On a summer morning, the opening of the trial in the Zurich District Court is scheduled for 8 a.m. The case of Marlene Faber and Nick Merk's divorce is being heard on the grounds of "mental cruelty." The couple is waiting outside the courtroom for their di ...

Mel's Block (2024)

Today, Mel (34) belongs to the winners in life, but that wasn't always the case. The thought of her own past so upsets the self-made millionaire's that she summarily buys the large panel systems-building where she grew up. She would like to come to terms w ...

Scho Wieder Sunntig (2012)

Every Sunday, Stämpfli receives a visit from his daughter Julia and son-in-law Peter. And every Sunday, the grandfather is told that this is an exhausting, long journey, so the visit can only be very short. It's understandable that these obligatory visits ...

Afternoon (2007)

A family spends three summer days in a beautiful lake mansion close to Berlin. Together with her new lover, Irene visits her brother Alex, who still inhabits the house with Irene's writer son Konstantin. Konstantin's girl-friend pops in, too, and all of th ...

Die kleine Niederdorfoper (1978)

Farmer Heiri has sold his calf and celebrates his temporary wealth in the big city. But in doing so he is confronted with many temptations and dangers: pickpockets, second-rate artists and prostitutes who all try to grab the money of this naive man from Ha ...