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.
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