Biography
Born in Switzerland in 1970, Hilber studied directing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and Screenwriting at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. As a Hollywood screenwriter he worked for producers Steve Golin and Marc Johnson and became a member of the Writers Guild of America. In 2002 Hilber began his directing career with the UK production of 'Chaos and Cadavers' starring Nick Moran and Keeley Hawes. Today, Hilber lives Zurich, from where he works as a writer/director for Swiss, German and UK producers.
Feature Films
2006
Cannabis (Theatrical)
Swiss dialect Comedy
Director: Niklaus Hilber
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Paul Steinmann
Producer: Vega Film (Switzerland), Ruth Waldburger
Distributor: Vega Distribution, Impuls Entertainment
Nomination Swiss Film Prize 2007 for best Screenplay
2003
Chaos and Cadavers (Theatrical)
Black Comedy
Director: Niklaus Hilber
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Drew Bird
Producer: Matador Pictures (UK), Nigel Thomas; Zodiac Pictures (Switzerland), Lukas Hobi
World Sales: Highpoint Films, Impuls Entertainment.
In Development
The Father (Theatrical)
Thriller
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber
Producer: CAB Productions SA (Switzerland), Gerard Ruey.
Soulstealers (Theatrical)
Psychodrama, based on the true story of Lea Saskia Laasner
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Dave Tucker
Producer: Hugofilm AG (Switzerland), Christian Davi, Christoph Neri
Development funded by Zurich Film Fund, Federal Department of Culture and MEDIA II.
Redemption (Theatrical)
Supernatural Thriller
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, David Madsen
Producer: tba
Development funded by MEDIA II, ACE
Confessions of a Flesh-Eater (Theatrical)
Based on the novel by David Madsen
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, David Madsen
Producer: tba
Development funded by MEDIA II
Screenplays (all theatrical)
2002
The Architect
Nazi Drama
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, David Madsen
Producer: Zeal Pictures, Tim Oberwelland (Los Angeles)
Three Drafts
2001
The Venetian's Wife
Supernatural Thriller
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, David Madsen
Producer: Intermedia/Pacifica Ent./Marc Johnson Productions (Los Angeles)
Three Drafts
2000
Harem
Action-Adventure
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Drew Bird
Producer: Anonymous Content, Steve Golin (Los Angeles)
Three Drafts
1999
Innominato
Period Drama
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Drew Bird
Producer: Anonymous Content, Steve Golin (Los Angeles)
Three Drafts
1998
Of Scent and Mind
Period Drama, based on a psychiatric case study by Richard von Kraft-Ebbing
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Drew Bird
Producer: Lampedusa Films, Panos Nicolaou (Los Angeles)
Three Drafts
Screenplays (TV)
2001
White Fear
Director: Stefan Jäger
Producer: Zodiac Pictures Intl. (Schweiz)
Network: SF DRS
Treament
2000
Falling Rocks
Director: Peter Keglevic
Producer: Mr. Brown Entertainment (Berlin)
Network: SAT.1/Pro 7
Two Drafts, uncredited.
1999
Details
Screenplay: Niklaus Hilber, Stefan Jäger
Producer: Neue Deutsche Filmproduktion (München)
Two Drafts
Short Films
1994
Nat's Noise
16mm, 10min
New York University
Selected Locarno Int. Film Festival, Solothurner Filmtage
Aired SF DRS
Winner of Warner Bros. Inc. Fellowship
1993
Leo Schlitz
16mm, 10min
New York University
Selected Locarno Int. Film Festival, Solothurner Filmtage
Aired SF DRS
Education
1994-96
American Film Institute, Los Angeles
Concentration Screenwriting
Masters of Fine Arts, Honors
1991-94
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Concentration Directing
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Honors
1990-91
University of Zurich
Philosophische Fakultät I
Two Semesters in History
Miscellaneous
1996-1999
Jobs in various areas of Filmmaking:
-Story Editor, MGM East Cost Story Department, New York
-Production Assistant, Miramax Films, Los Angeles (3 Productions)
-Reader, Constantin Film Development, Los Angeles
-Assistant to Producer, Senator Entertainment, Los Angeles (2 Productions)
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