Urs Egger (born 9 March 1953 in

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– died 18 January 2020 in

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) was a

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film and television director. From 1974 to 1997, he worked for the Swiss ''

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'' as a correspondent from

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, responsible for reporting on the film industry. He visited the

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to become a director. Egger died in January 2020 in Berlin, Germany, after suffering a long illness.

Select filmography

* ''Kinder der Landstrasse'' (1992) * ''The Tourist'' (1996, TV film) * ' (1996, TV film) — remake of '' Teenage Wolfpack'' * ''Opernball'' (1998, TV film) — based on '' Opernball'' * ' (2002) * ' (2004, TV film) — based on ''

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'' * ' (2007, TV film) * ' (2008, TV film) * ' (2010, TV film) — based on '' Kennedy's Brain'' * ' (2010, TV film) — based on the novel ''Brother Grimm'' by Craig Russell * ' (2011, TV film) * ' (2013, TV film) * ''Crocodile'' (2013, TV film) * ' (2014, TV film) * ''Letter to My Life'' (2015, TV film) * ' (2016, TV film) * ''Das Wunder von Wörgl'' (2018, TV film)

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Swiss Film Directory
1955 births 2020 deaths German-language film directors Swiss film directors Swiss television directors {{Switzerland-film-director-stub