Xavier Koller

Xavier Koller (1944) is a Swiss screenwriter and director. He graduated from the Zurich University of the Arts, acted in and directed a number of German and Swiss theaters, and later also worked in TV and film. He made his debut as a film director with the feature film Hannibal (1972). Among his most successful and acclaimed works include the dramas Journey of Hope (Reise der Hoffnung, 1990), Tanner (Der Schwarze Tanner, 1985) Gripsholm (2000) and Someone Like Me … (több)