Bruno Waldvogel-Frei

Bruno Waldvogel-Frei
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Mittelgäustrasse 15, 4612 Wangen b. Olten, Switzerland

Bruno Waldvogel-Frei, born in 1961, has three professional degrees: school teaching, writing and theology. He lives in Wangen and works apart of his pastoral functions as a freelance writer/producer. He is married since 28 years with Beatrice and is father of three boys.

CURRICULUM VITAE 1961 - 2016

EDUCATION, DEGREES

1968 - 1974 primary school, Büttenhardt
1974 - 1977 secundary school, Schaffhausen
1977 - 1984 teacher diploma, Schaffhausen
1983 - 1986 freelance journalist for the Schaffhauser Nachrichten
1989 - 1990 studies in advanced film- and television production, diploma, London
1991 - 1997 master degree in theology, VDM, Basel,
1998 - 2015 minister in the reformed Gellert Church of Basel
2016 minister in the reformed church of Olten

AWARDS

Literature contest „Schweiz“, special award for suspense, PEN-Club Switzerland
Valdarno Cinema Fedic award, Italy
SIFA festival, silver award
Euro Filmfestival, bronce award
2 x „s‘Goldig Chrönli“ (swiss oscar for best children radio play)
PrixPlus 2007 for special artistic merits
Jokers Lyrics Award 2007
Kistli-Priis, Basel City Award 2008 for special engagement in childrens work, represented by my wife

BOOKS

„Tick, der Wecker“, childrens book, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag Basel
„Jeder Tag ein Fenster“, christmas novels, Edition 7 Türme, Bad Schwartau
„Das Lächeln des Dalai Lama“, non-fiction book about tibetan Buddhism, Brockhaus Verlag
„Die Todgeweihte“, Titus Müller, Aufbau Verlag, best selling novel (plot, characters)
„Basileia – das Vermächtnis de Mönchs“, Roloff/Bregel/Müller, graphic novel, (plot, characters)
„Falkenstein – The Secret Of The Hidden Valley“, GPL, Bern, medieval novel
„Falkenstein – The Conspiracy Of The Brotherhood“, GPL, Bern, medieval novel



FILM/TV

„Fascht e Familie“, Co-writer of Charles Lewinsky, comedy soap
„Mitternachtssonne“, documentary (concept, script)
„Musikantenparade“, folkloristic musical show (concept), SAT1
„Les élèves“, pupils drama (book, direction, editing)
„Die Stadt“, love story (book, direction, editing)
„Blind Date“, suspense comedy (book, direction, editing)
„Alt sind immer nur die anderen“, documentary (book, direction, editing)
„Basileia – das Vermächtnis des Mönchs“, documentary, (book, direction, editing)


OTHERS

„Basileia“, award winning musical, Basel, (lyrics, production) Composer : Steff Mens.

DRAMA/STAGE PLAY/COMEDY

Juhu, mir ärbed!, Comedy, A. Breuninger Verlag, Aarau
Die Gauner sind unter uns, comedy thriller
Ein Affentheater, comedy about arts
Casanova & Co., romantic comedy, A. Breuninger Verlag, Aarau
Exodus - Wüstentrip zu Gott, play
Verbotene Geschichten, childrens play
Pocahontas, childrens play
Rock Solid, childrens play
Last Chance, childrens play,
Martin, the Gamer, youth play
Räuber & Co., childrens play
Long Live The King, Play

And some more unpublished material like poems, short stories, filmscripts etc.

RADIO PLAYS:
Sandy zwüsched Dur und Moll (inspired by Peggy Burns‘ „Nothing Ever Stays The Same“)
Entfüehrt, Vermisst, Verirrt (inspired by a story of Betty Swinford „Scotty and the Hijackers)
Alarm im Muusloch
Nöis us em Muusloch (award winning play)
Martin de Gamer (award winning play)
Chaos Gang (award winning play)
Long live The King (inspired by the best selling novel „Nicht wie bei Räubers“)


PRODUCTIONS

Bruno Waldvogel is asissting, initiiating and encouraging production of all kinds.

Night Of Faith 2013, co-founder of the bigges christian arts festival in Switzerland in Basle with artists like
Nina Hagen, Carlos Martinez, Willard Wigan, Martin Helmchen, Jars of Clay, Titus Müller an many more.

You can see more of his work on www.brunowaldvogel.ch