1958 Born in Switzerland
1974 - 1979 Zurich School of Arts and Crafts, Graphic Design
1981 - 1983 Rhode Island School of Design, USA BA in Animation, Illustration
1985 - 1990 Freelance Designer and Animator, Zurich
since 1990 Co-owner of bbdesign, Zurich
since 2020 bbdesignanimation GmbH, Dietikon

Filmography

2024 "Dieter", 10:45 min., cartoon/2D animation / Premiere: Fall 2024
Production: bbdesignanimation GmbH, Dietikon

2018 "Bolero Station", 9:40 min.
Animated cartoon/paper, 2D animation; Production: bbdesign, Zurich
Festivals / Awards (excerpt):
▪ Best Animation / Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards January 2024, Cleveland, USA
▪ Best Animation / Best Created Environment Sensei Film Fest, Tokyo, Japan
▪ Best Animation / Vancouver Movie Awards June 2023 Edition, Canada
▪ Best Original Score of the Year / Rome Prisma Film Awards Rome, Italy
▪ Best Animation / Best Soundtrack / Vertigo Film Fest Mailand, Italy
▪ Judges Award for Best Animated Film / Cambria Film Festival California, USA
▪ Grand Prize for Best Children’s Animation / 2019 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, RI, USA
More infos: www.bolerostation.ch

2005 "Hang Over", 8 min.
2D cartoon animation, production: SWAMPFILM, Lucerne / co-production: bbdesign, Zurich
Festivals / Awards (excerpt):
▪ 2005 Audience Award: 40th Solothurn Film Festival, Switzerland
▪ 2007 Nomination Swiss Film Award 2007

1991 "The Birthday Cake", 2 min animated film
"Minibulles", 700 Years of the Swiss Confederation / Production: Trickfilmladen, Zurich

1983 "Twilight", 8 min, mixed-media animation, graduation film Rhode Island School of Design
Festivals / Awards (excerpt), 1984:
▪ 1st prize 11th Annual Student Film Awards, Boston
▪ Nomination Student Film Awards Competition (OSCAR) Los Angeles, USA
▪ Honourable Mention ASIFA-East Film Festival, New York City
▪ Finalist 26th American Film Festival, New York City
▪ Finalist 6th World Film Festival of Animation, Zagreb