Born in Zurich, Beat Kuert lives and works in Arzo.
In 1966 he makes his first experimental films and starts to work as a
director for Turnus Film Zurich in 1968. In 1971, after a stay in Latin
America, he makes his first documentary. The next year he begins
cooperating with the Swiss Television on cultural programs.
In 1996 he starts making television documentaries on famous
architects, including Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Herzog & de Meuron.
Acknowledged as one of the most audacious explorers of
his generation in Switzerland, in 2005 he creates the group
“dust&scratches” which is concerned with video art, performances
and music. His experimental works include: “Die Zeit ist böse” (1981),
“Pi-errotische Beziehungen” (1982), “Il grande inquisitore” (1991) and
“Am Ende der Zeit” (1998); are considered to be his most important
works of fiction: “Schilten” (1979), “Martha Dubronski” (1984/85),
“Deshima” (1986) and “L’assassina” (1990) starring Margaret
Mazzantini, Massimo Popolizio and Elena Sofia Ricci.