Acting

Armin Schweizer

Born April 28, 1892 · Zürich, Switzerland

Died October 8, 1968 · aged 76

Armin Schweizer was born on 28 April 1892 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Tanz mit dem Kaiser (1941), S'Vreneli am Thunersee (1936) and Die Käserei in der Vehfreude (1958). He died on 8 October 1968 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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HeidiHeidi · 1952
Heidi
★ 7.21952
MovieDramaFamily
Heidi, a young orphan girl living with her aunt in Frankfurt, is forced to move to the Swiss Alps to live with her ornery grandfather. At first, he resents her presence, but, after a short while, Heidi manages to pierce his gruff exterior, and the two become close. She also befriends a young shepherd named Peter. After three years, Heidi's aunt arrives and demands Heidi's return to Frankfurt.
Kleine ScheideggKleine Scheidegg · 1937
Kleine Scheidegg
1937
MovieDrama
A mountain film set around the popular ski pass in the 1930s.
Polizischt WäckerliPolizischt Wäckerli · 1956
Polizischt Wäckerli
★ 5.41956
MovieDrama
Wäckerli, policeman in the small Swiss village of Allenwil, is in trouble. His son Ruedi is unhappy in his apprenticeship and spends way too much money. And now 10'000 francs have been stolen from the bourough's community fund...
The Mountain CallsThe Mountain Calls · 1938
The Mountain Calls
★ 7.11938
MovieDrama
During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. There is another version of the film titled The Challenge, shot the same year in English.
The Zürrer BakeryThe Zürrer Bakery · 1957
The Zürrer Bakery
★ 6.41957
MovieDrama
Widowed baker Zürrer has to raise his three children, who all turn out to be disappointments to him in various ways.
MünchhausenMünchhausen · 1943
Münchhausen
★ 6.51943
MovieFantasyComedy
Legendary, immortal nobleman Baron Munchausen regales a lovestruck woman with tales of his amazing adventures.
The Kaiser of CaliforniaThe Kaiser of California · 1936
The Kaiser of California
★ 5.81936
MovieDramaWestern
The film follows the life story of Johann Augustus Suter, the owner of Sutter's Mill, famous as the birthplace of the great California Gold Rush of 1848.
Hast noch der Söhne jaa...Hast noch der Söhne jaa... · 1959
Hast noch der Söhne jaa...
1959
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