{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1018878/frank-matter",
  "name": "Frank Matter",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1018878/frank-matter",
  "knownForDepartment": "Production",
  "description": "Frank Matter is a Swiss filmmaker, writer, producer, cinematographer and reporter.  He first worked as a reporter for various Swiss magazines and newspapers. In 1992 he got into filmmaking as an assitant director on Peter Aschwanden’s «Unzucht – Ermittlungen im Fall des Pädophilen H.». A year later he moved to Brooklyn, where he has been working for many years. After returning to Basel in 2006, he founded the film production company soap factory GmbH. His films have garnered numerous international awards.",
  "birthDate": "1964-06-08",
  "birthPlace": "Sissach, Switzerland",
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6AuUdBxaUpTxVHi0V6FRniLgyxW.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1139706"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "6 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1559589,
      "title": "Elephants & Squirrels",
      "year": "2026",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/z2or5ZUCFO0rXYeXkAO8gph3FTM.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1559589/elephants-squirrels-2026"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 340588,
      "title": "La Buena Vida - The Good Life",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "Line Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.2,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/83JEyCO4z2uXe65KLMl0YYmyz7t.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/340588/la-buena-vida-the-good-life-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 483128,
      "title": "The Definition of Insanity",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 9.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/tfqWFUnjJLjLgSPnQo7vxSCC0Kj.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/483128/the-definition-of-insanity-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 365018,
      "title": "Grozny Blues",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zeEZxgcUmtrds3p8m56eIAXK0oi.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/365018/grozny-blues-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1245193,
      "title": "E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea",
      "year": "2024",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.1,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uZkVoNvKEHQDdqTAuBSvJLFCZEU.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1245193/e-1027-eileen-gray-and-the-house-by-the-sea-2024"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 814505,
      "title": "Parallel Lives",
      "year": "2021",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jsTyylYBxxSkdV9p1WPNO9ZS4ju.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/814505/parallel-lives-2021"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 667198,
      "title": "Arada",
      "year": "2021",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9B7Uo6WwBzCUycvEFPqEw1g1mt5.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/667198/arada-2021"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 98610,
      "title": "In the Garden of Sounds",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1WKgIZeMI6qVftY1PEcTdNibJES.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/98610/in-the-garden-of-sounds-2010"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 640626,
      "title": "Von heute auf morgen",
      "year": "2013",
      "role": "Writer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lqk9IHxMkigg0pDTf5beRBd3jwE.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/640626/von-heute-auf-morgen-2013"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1108385,
      "title": "Ruäch – A Journey Into Yenish Europe",
      "year": "2023",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/q7J0BTNTfrf5TwRuL9qj6cm1Ib4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1108385/ruach-a-journey-into-yenish-europe-2023"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 483135,
      "title": "Morocco",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qKAc0Ca9ivxDyO0SNig2PXkOHwQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/483135/morocco-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 630724,
      "title": "I'll be your mirror",
      "year": "2021",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/h6tTmrpouWQjbZJvvVbLJ5izVl0.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/630724/i-ll-be-your-mirror-2021"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1068891,
      "title": "Play with the Devil – Becoming Zeal & Ardor",
      "year": "2023",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2YpjMWV6wLNij69JXuj11o0dzIH.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1068891/play-with-the-devil-becoming-zeal-ardor-2023"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1297093,
      "title": "Quir",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rPPDyly5YKMfSu80Ifk6zmov0Pv.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1297093/quir-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 396549,
      "title": "Thomas Hirschhorn – Gramsci Monument",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cSHEHoxmsNJwovVmfrnoMHFdunB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/396549/thomas-hirschhorn-gramsci-monument-2015"
    }
  ]
}