Kristian Widmer
{{Short description|Swiss film and television producer}}
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Kristian Widmer (born October 26, 1967) is a Swiss entrepreneur, film producer, and television producer.
Early life and career
Widmer was born on October 26, 1967. He holds a law degree from the University of Zurich and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen HSG. He started working in the film business as an editor.[http://kress.de/kresskoepfe/kopf/profil/15999-kristian-widmer.html Kristian Widmer in: Kresskoepfe.de] Originally with Vega Film,[http://kress.de/kresskoepfe/kopf/profil/15999-kristian-widmer.html Kristian Widmer in: Kresskoepfe.de] in 1994, he joined Condor Films, a film production company founded in 1947. For Condor Entertainment and Condor Commercials, divisions of the Academy Award-winning company,[http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/1990-1999/63nominees.html Condor Films' "Journey of Hope" wins Academy Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408200736/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/oscarlegacy/1990-1999/63nominees.html |date=2010-04-08 }} Widmer worked as a location and production manager on numerous films in Europe, US, Australia, and South America.[http://www.condorfilms.com/films/company#filmografie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402090234/http://www.condorfilms.com/films/company#filmografie|date=2012-04-02}} Filmographie Webpage Condor Films In 2001, he produced Building the Gherkin,[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831278/] Kristian Widmer credited as producer of "Building the Gherkin" an award-winning documentary.[http://www.cinemabuch.ch/p514.html Building the Gherkin] Rezension in: CINEMA vom 3. November 2006[http://www.fosterandpartners.com/News/229/Default.aspx 'Building the Gherkin' wins Prize at Montreal Festival of Films] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612005050/http://www.fosterandpartners.com/News/229/Default.aspx |date=2011-06-12 }} Fosters + Partners Newsarchiv 2006 In 2003, he produced the feature film Three Against Troy[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388011/] Kristian Widmer credited as producer of "Drei Gegen Troja" (aka "Three Against Troy") for German television broadcaster ZDF. In 2004, he co-produced the movie The Ring Thing.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388011/] Kristian Widmer credited as producer of The Ring Thing
= Involvement with Condor Films =
In 1999, Widmer joined the managing board of Condor Films.[http://www.condorfilms.com/films/company#history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402090234/http://www.condorfilms.com/films/company#history|date=2012-04-02}} History of Condor Films on Webpage of Condor Films In 2003, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the production company,[http://www.handelszeitung.ch/artikel/Management-_4519.html] Widmer becomes Managing Director of Condor Films, in: Handelszeitung, March 17, 2003 and in 2008, he was appointed President.[http://www.persoenlich.com/news/show_news.cfm?newsid=78998&criteria=kristian%20widmer&display_search=true] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315041954/http://www.persoenlich.com/news/show_news.cfm?newsid=78998&criteria=kristian%20widmer&display_search=true|date=2012-03-15}} Kristian Widmer appointed President of Condor Films, in: persoenlich.comThomas Binotto: Passion for Film, Filmbulletin Oc.8, 2010, Pages 36-39 From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the board of Filmlocation Switzerland, and since 2006, has been a member of the board of the Swiss Film Association. In 2010, a group of independent journalists selected Kristian Widmer as one of the 200 most important people in Zurich.[http://www.ww-magazin.ch/home.php?cat=11] Kristian Widmer in:Who is Who in Zurich
References
External links
- Infos about Kristian Widmer at [http://www.condorfilms.com the Condor Films Webpage]
- Kristian Widmer about film and video: [https://videothink.info Videothink]
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