2004 in Switzerland
See also:
2003 in Switzerland ,
other events of 2004 ,
2005 in Switzerland and the
Timeline of history of Switzerland .
Events
Incumbents
Awards
Literary awards
Aargauer Literaturpreis 2004: Anna Felder
Prix Dentan 2004: Jean-Michel Olivier for "L'enfant secret"
Gottfried-Keller-Preis 2004: Klaus Merz
Prix Littéraire Lipp Suisse 2004: Yvette Z'Graggen for "Un étang sous la glace"
Prix Georges-Nicole 2004: Jean-Euphèle Milcé for "L'Alphabet des nuits"
Prix Eugène Rambert 2004: Thomas Bouvier
Prix Edouard Rod 2004: Georges Haldas
Grosser Schillerpreis der Schweiz 2005: Erika Burkart
ZKB Schillerpreis 2004: Christoph Keller for "Der beste Tänzer"
Solothurner Literaturpreis 2004: Barbara Honigmann
2004: Felicitas Hoppe and Marcel Beyer
Film awards
Swiss Film Prize 2004 (Schweizer Filmpreis/Prix du cinéma suisse)
Fiction: "Jagged Harmonies - Bach vs. Frederick II " by Dominique de Rivaz
Documentary: "Mais in Bundeshuss - Le génie helvétique" by Jean-Stéphane Bron
Short film: "L'escalier" by Frédéric Mermoud
Performance in a leading role: Bettina Stucky as "Meier Marilyn" in "Meier Marilyn " by Stina Werenfels
Performance in a supporting role: Gilles Tschudi as "Secretary Goltz" in Jagged Harmonies - Bach vs. Frederick II by Dominique de Rivaz
Special Jury Prize: Corinna Glaus for casting the film "Ready, Steady, Charlie! "
Golden Leopard 2004: Private by Saverio Costanzo
Berner Filmpreis : Dieter Fahrer for the documentary "Que sera?"
Luzerner Filmpreis : "The Last Connection" by Marcel Baumann and "Wackelkontakt" by Ralph Etter
Cinéma Tout Ecran 2004: Best Film "Avanim " by Raphaël Nadjari
Zürcher Filmpreis :
"Im Nordwind" by Bettina Oberli , "Verflixt verliebt" by Peter Luisi , "Ma famille africaine" by Thomas Thümena , "Krokus – as long as we live" by Reto Caduff .
Fred van der Kooij , film director, and Matthias Brunner , movie theater director.
See also: list of movie awards .
Other
Swiss Award 2003:
Marcel Benoist Prize 2004: Adriano Aguzzi , neuropathologist at University of Zurich
Swiss Big Brother Award 2004 (5th)
Government: Hansruedi Fehrlin , corps commander of the Swiss Air Force (use of surveillance drones )
Business: santésuisse (Tarmed system)
Workplace: Zurich Municipal Police (email surveillance)
Lifetime achievement: Josef Leu , National Councillor CVP /LU (parliamentary work)
Winkelried -Award: Daniele Jenni (attorney of WEF opponants)
Prix Evenir 2004: Team Veloland Schweiz (Markus Capirone, Thomas Ledergerber, Martin Utiger and Peter Anrig)
Prix Gaïa 2004: André Beyner
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2004: Hans Clevers and Alec J. Jeffreys
Schweizer KleinKunstPreis 2004: Jean Claude Sassine and Andreas Thiel
National Latsis-Prize 2004: Simon Gächter
Miss Suisse 2004: Fiona Hefti
Miss Suisse Romande 2004: Céline Nusbaumer
Hans-Reinhart-Ring 2005: Dominique Catton
Credit Suisse Sports Awards 2004:
Swiss Sportsperson of the Year
Team: Patrick Heuscher and Stefan Kobel , beach volleyball players
Newcomer: Marcel Hug
Disabled: Urs Kolly
Coach: Rolf Kalich
ThinkQuest Swiss Web Awards 2004: "Neeracherried ein Flachmoor" [1]
Grand Prix of the Fondation vaudoise pour la promotion et la création artistiques 2004: Thierry Lang
Wakker Prize 2004: City of Biel/Bienne
Prix Walo 2003
Public's favorite: Sven Epiney
Honorary: César Keiser and Margrit Läubli
Pop: Lunik
Rock: Patent Ochsner
Volksmusik: Original Streichmusik Alder
Comedy: Lorenz Keiser
Actor: Esther Gemsch
Film: Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!
Newcomer: Mia Aegerter
TV: Lüthi & Blanc
Kunstpreis der Stadt Zürich : Pierre Favre
Johann-Jakob-Bodmer-Medaille : Ilma Rakusa
See also: Balzan Prize , Rose d'Or
Deaths
January 19 : Walter Hagmann , 72, National Councillor (1963-1975)
February 1 : O. W. Fischer , 89, German actor, Ticino resident since the 1960s
February 7 : Willi Gautschi , 84, historian
February 24 ?: Rudolf von Albertini , 80, historian
March 11 : Hans Gygax , 98, author
March 17 : Monique Laederach , 65, French and German language author
March 29 : Peter Ustinov , 82, actor
March 31 : Hedi Lang , 72, politician, first woman to preside the National Council, member of the government the canton of Zurich
April 15 : Hans Gmür , 77, theatre author, director, composer, and producer
April 17 : Edmond Pidoux , 95, author
April 24 : José Giovanni , 80, French author, crime writer, film producer
May 1 : Felix Haug , 52, pop musician (Double )
May 16 : Andreas Dürr , 70, National Councillor (1970-1983)
May 24 : Karl Bachmann , 88, politician, National Councillor from Schwyz in the 1960s
May 28 : Carlos Grosjean , 85, National Councillor
May 30 : Christian Staub , 85, photographer
June 4 : Werner Spross , 79, businessman
June 6 : Louis Conne , 98, sculptor and graphist
June 9 : Roland Ruffieux , c. 81, historian
June 15 : Ulrich Inderbinen , 103, mountain guide
June: Riccardo Anselmi , 58, musician
June: Rolf Wüthrich , 65, football player
June 30 : Paul Bürgi , 83, politician, parliamentarian of St. Gallen (1959-1987)
July 1 : Ettore Cella , 90, actor, director, author, and translator
July 4 : Jean-Marie Auberson , 84, orchestra conductor
July 14 : Hans A. Pestalozzi , 75, author, manager, social critic
July 17 : Alfred Hofkunst , 61, artist
August 17 : Clo Duri Bezzola , 59, Romansh language author, teacher
August: Walo Bertschinger , construction entrepreneur
August 22 : Ota Šik , 84, Czech economist and politician, professor at St. Gallen
August 24 : Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , 78, Swiss-born American psychiatrist
August 28 : Sigi Feigel , 83, attorney
September 29 : Alberto Camenzind , 90, architect
October 2 : Robert Leuenberger , 88, theologian, president of the University of Zurich , father of Moritz Leuenberger
October 4 : Willy Guhl , 89, designer
October 8 : Rico Weber , 62, artist
October 15 : Walter Bretscher , 66, screenwriter, journalist
October 16 : Mario Santi , 63, Sports commentator
October 22 : Jean-François Leuba , 70, politician
October 30 : Ernst Cincera , 77, National Councillor
November 4 : Beat Tschümperlin , 50, politician, member of the Nidwalden government in office
November 8 : Davy Sidjanski , 49, editor
November 16 : Hans Künzi , 80, politician
November 21 : Uwe Scholz , 45, German dance choreographer, director Zurich Opera ballet (1985-1991)
November 26 : Hans Schaffner , 96, member of the Federal Council in the 1960s
November 27 : 7 fire fighters in Gretzenbach
December 1 : Rudolf Gisler , 62, politician, former Landammann of Glarus
December 16 : Dietrich Schwanitz , 64, German professor and author, grew up in Switzerland.
December 17 : Gyula Marsovszky , 68, Grand Prix motorcycle rider
December 18 : Marcel Pasche , 73, former Edipresse manager, 24 heures editor-in-chief.
December: Heinrich (Heini) Gränicher , 71, ETH professor for experimental physics
December 22 : Peter Schärer , 71, dean of Dental School, Zurich
December 26 : Otto Marchi , 62, writer, one of the Swiss tsunami victims
December 28 , Aldo Zappia , 80, football player
See also: deaths in 2004 , list of Swiss people , 2005 in Switzerland#Deaths .
