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Fernand Melgar

Director and documentary producer · Switzerland · On the map · Directors · Born 1961 · age 65

Fernand Melgar is a Swiss actor, producer, director and film editor. The son of Spanish immigrants, Melgar has lived in Lausanne since 1963. Melgar's documentary The Fortress , focusing on asylum seekers in Switzerland and the conditions they live in, garnered eleven international film festival awards.

Fernand Melgar is read about 5 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2018At the Philosophers' SchoolFilm, Director, Producer2014The ShelterFilm, Director, Writer2013Le monde est comme çaFilm, Director, Writer2011Special FlightFilm, Director, Writer2010Prud'HommesFilm, Producer2008The FortressFilm, Director, Producer2006Exit: The Right to DieFilm, Director, Producer2004KulturplatzSeries2002Remue-ménageFilm, Director, Writer1998Classe d'accueilFilm, Director1994Album de familleFilm, Director1961Born4 July 1961

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Filmography 10

29 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Swiss Film Award

About this person

Country
Switzerland
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65