Simon Guélat

Born in 1985 in the Swiss Jura, Simon Guélat studied acting at the Haute École de Théâtre de Suisse Romande, where he graduated in 2007. He then worked with many directors, such as Ursula Meier, Lionel Baier, Francis Reusser and Mathieu Bertholet. Alongside his acting career, notably thanks to a Swiss scholarship for writing, Simon Guélat also wrote and directed his first short film, Cabane (2016), produced by Les films du Bélier.

Locarno Festival