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Daniel Schmid

Daniel Schmid (December 26, 1941 Flims-August 5, 2006 Flims) otherwise known as Daniel Walter Schmid was a Swiss film director, screenwriter and actor.

Schmid studied German literature, linguistics and Roman philology in Zurich and later attended the University of Berlin. After working as a journalist, he began his career in film as an assistant director for Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Schmid's films often explored themes of identity, homosexuality, and Swiss culture. He gained international recognition for his film "Hécate" (1982), which won the Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival. He also directed operas and theater productions, including a controversial staging of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" in Zurich in 1999. Schmid was openly gay and often portrayed queer characters in his films. He died in his hometown of Flims in 2006.

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