Daniel Schmid

Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006)
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Summary

Daniel Schmid was born on December 26, 1941[1], in Flims[2]. He died on August 6, 2006[3], in Flims[4]. He worked as a film actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], composer[8], and opera director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (380 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 5, 2006[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[12]
  • Occupation: theatrical director[13], actor[14], film producer[15]
  • Field of work: film direction[16], film screenwriting[17], film production[18], directing[19], acting[20]
  • Educated at: German Film and Television Academy Berlin[21], Freie Universität Berlin[22]
  • Award received: Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Archives at: Swiss Film Archive[25]
  • Cause of death: cancer[26]
  • Family name: Schmid[27]
  • Given name: Daniel[28]
  • Described at URL: https://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_person/775CDC00A668416EB86D1B19D6A57780[29]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[30]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Flims[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
  • Start of work period: 1970[33]
  • End of work period: 1999[34]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Daniel Schmid[35]

Why It Matters

Daniel Schmid has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Schmid born?

Daniel Schmid was born in Flims[2].

Where did Daniel Schmid die?

Daniel Schmid died in Flims[4].

What did Daniel Schmid do for work?

Daniel Schmid worked as a film actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], composer[8], and opera director[9].

Where did Daniel Schmid go to school?

Daniel Schmid was educated at German Film and Television Academy Berlin[21] and Freie Universität Berlin[22].

What awards did Daniel Schmid receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[23].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 100853
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  2. 7w ago · KurtR · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2006-08-06T00:00:00Z, +2006-08-05T00:00:00Z
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Daniel
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