Ruth Waldburger

Ruth Waldburger (born 25 April 1951) is a Swiss film producer.

Career

Ruth Waldburger was born on 25 April 1951 in Herisau, Switzerland. She was also raised in Arosa.

Waldburger started her career in 1974 working as a secretary for SRF, eventually becoming a production assistant on the TV show Kassensturz.[1]

In 1991, Waldburger produced Johnny Suede, one of the first films starring Brad Pitt in a leading role.[2] In almost 50 years in the film business, Waldburger's career spans over 100 movies, having worked with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, Robert Frank, Gianni Amelio, Noémie Lvovsky, Léos Carax, and Silvio Soldini.[3][4]

In 1988, Waldburger co-founded the Swiss production company Vega Film AG.[5]

In 2023, Waldburger received an honorary Swiss Film Award for her contributions to Swiss cinema.[6][7]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Schweizer Filmpreis 2023 - Ruth Waldburger – ein Ehrenpreis für Brad Pitts Entdeckerin". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  2. ^ Culture, © Federal Office of. "Swiss Film Award: Honorary Award for Ruth Waldburger". www.schweizerkulturpreise.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ^ Bühler, Urs (27 March 2023). "Sie hat mit Godard elf Filme gedreht, Brad Pitts Karriere befördert und Harvey Weinstein am Telefon zur Weissglut gebracht: wie die Schweizerin Ruth Waldburger zur Produzentin von europäischem Format wurde". NZZ. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Ruth Waldburger | Producer, Production Manager, Location Management". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  5. ^ "Ruth Waldburger". swissfilms (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  6. ^ "Schweizer Filmpreis 2023: Ruth Waldburger erhält den Ehrenpreis". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  7. ^ Keystone-SDA/jc (2023-02-28). "Producer Ruth Waldburger wins Swiss Film Prize". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2023-07-20.