Personal Info

Known For

Production

Gender

Female

Birthday

April 25, 1951 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland

Also Known As

ルース・ウォルドバーガー

IMDb Profile

Ruth Waldburger

Biography

Ruth Waldburger (born 25 April 1951) is a Swiss film producer.

Ruth Waldburger was born on 25 April 1951 in Herisau, Switzerland. She was also raised in Arosa.

Waldburger started her career in 1974 working as a secretary for SRF, eventually becoming a production assistant on the TV show Kassensturz.

In 1991, Waldburger produced Johnny Suede, one of the first films starring Brad Pitt in a leading role. In almost 50 years in the film business, Waldburger's career spans over 100 movies, having worked with directors such as Jean-Luc Godard, Alain Resnais, Robert Frank, Gianni Amelio, Noémie Lvovsky, Léos Carax, and Silvio Soldini.

In 1988, Waldburger co-founded the Swiss production company Vega Film AG.

In 2023, Waldburger received an honorary Swiss Film Award for her contributions to Swiss cinema.

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