Best Actor 2014 - Nominated
Stefan Kurt
For his performance in «Akte Grüninger» directed by Alain Gsponer
Born in 1959 in Bern, Switzerland. Completes his studies at the Conservatory for Music and Theater in Bern. From 1985 to 1993 he is a member of the ensemble at Hamburger Thalia Theater. From now on he works with acclaimed directors as Robert Wilson and Jürgen Flimm. For his part in Flimm’s play “Der Diener zweier Herren” he is awarded with the Boy-Gobert-Preis. 1993 Stefan performs for the first time on camera for a TV-series. He makes his debut onscreen with “Marthas Garten” by Peter Liechti in 1997. In 1997 and 1999 he is honoured with the Adolf-Grimme- Award. He receives the Swissperform Award in 2006 and 2010, most recently for “Der letzte Weynfeldt”, which also won the Swiss Television Award in 2011. He was nominated for the German Film Award in 2011 for his performance in “Dreileben – Eine Minute Dunkel.” Swiss Film Prize “Quartz 2012“, Best Performance in a Supporting Role for “Der Verdingbub” (The Foster Boy).
Selected film roles:
2014 «Akte Grüninger», Regie: Alain Gsponer
2013 «Lovely Louise», Regie: Bettina Oberli
2012 «Ruhm», Regie: Isabel Kleefeld
2011 «Der Verdingbub», Regie: Markus Imboden
2010 «Der letzte Weynfeldt», Regie: Alain Gsponer
2010 «Stationspiraten», Regie: Michael Schaerer
2009 «Giulias Verschwinden», Regie: Christoph Schaub
2007 «Bis zum Ellenbogen», Regie: Justus von Dohnanyi
2007 «Mein Führer», Regie: Dani Levy
1999 «Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz», Regie: Daniel Schmid
1999 «Long Hello And Short Goodbye», Regie: Rainer Kaufmann
1998 «Das Grosse Ding», Regie: Bernd Schadewald
1997 «Der Schattenmann», Regie: Dieter Wedel
