CINEMATOGRAPHER / DOP
Giorgio Zehnder
22. 2. 1948
After graduating from high school in the late Sixties, working as a still fotographer, Giorgio Zehnder joined Kern-Film in Basel. He started 1968 as camera assistant on documentaries and commercials. From 1971, cinematographer for television and Condor Productions.
Since 1981, freelance cinematographer / director of photography on documentarys, business films, feature films, television and commercials.
feature films and television:
«The treasure of Cala Figuera» ( TV Serial, Top secret) 30’, Dir: Howard Rubie, Prod: Grundy Australia Prod. 16mm, 1992
«Shida & Matatizu» Fiction/Doku, Tanzania, 60’, Dir: Flora M’bugu-Schelling, Prod: F. M’bugu-Sch. / ILO / unicef; 16mm, 1992,
«Marino il Mare» TV Movie, 90’, Dir: F. Canova, Prod: PicFilm / TSI, TSR; 16mm, 1981
Div. UNICEF in Africa, South-America; Dr. Maggi, Kamerun; Richard Ziegler, Artist; Marianne v. Werefkin, Artist; CH-Stiftung f. Umweltschutz "Wenn der Laubfrosch kommt", "MONEY OR BLOOD" Richner / Depardieu, Cambodia;
TV productions for: ARD, CNN, Polivideo, Rai, SRG, Tele Monte Carlo, ZDF..
BUSINESSFILMS, over 120,
AAB, AMC, Carma, die Post, FIAT, Feldschlösschen, Hoechst, IBM, LaPrairie, Maag, Maredo, Omega, Roche, RhB, Rothrist-Steel, SAC, Siemens, SKA, Strähl Cheese, Swatch, Swisscom, Syngenta, Thyssen, UBS, VVZ, Wella ...
Commercials, over 500
Ariel, Ballantines, BIC, Brekkies, C&A, Cailler, Colgate, Crysler, De Sede, Esso, Findus, Gillette, Honda, Kelloggs, Kodak, K2, Lindt, Maggi, McDonald’s, Milka, Nescafé, Nissan, Omega, Phillips, Renault, SBB, Sony, Swatch, Tissot, Toyota, Twinings, Uncle Ben’s, Wiskas, Vögele, Zweifel