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Lionel Baier

Lionel Baier

Producer, director, writer and actor, also cinematographer · Born December 13, 1975 (50) · Lausanne, Switzerland

Lionel Baier is a Swiss filmmaker. He studied Art at University of Lausanne from 1995–98. In 2009, he co-founded the production company Bande à Part films, together with Ursula Meier, Jean-Stéphane Bron and Frédéric Mermoud.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1975 (50)
From
Lausanne, Switzerland
Works as
Producer, director, writer and actor, also cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Lionel Baier's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
34%
Society
28%
Ideas
18%
Power
11%
Morality
9%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lionel Baier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Lionel Baier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dentro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Little By Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • The Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • The Safe House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dog on Trial(2024)

    Producer · as Le Pasteur Lionel Baier

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ricardo and Painting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • The Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Continental Drift (South) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • Askêsis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Those Who Care to Know Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • The Brain(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • The Last One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • The Price of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Half & Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Notre Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Présentateur JT France 3 Régions

  • These Streets Will Never Look the Same (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Bats in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Block B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Particles(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Dans les ruines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • Prénom: Mathieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Diary of My Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Sirius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • The Venerable W.(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Paris Opera(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fedor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • En face du bloc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Vanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Customer of Treplev (uncredited)

  • Swizzair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Discipline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Head of Production

  • Longwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • L'harmonie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Production Director

  • Émile de 1 à 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Bon vent Claude Goretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Toulouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • À quoi tu joues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Low Cost (Claude Jutra) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Scenario Writer · Actor

  • Another Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Stealth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Lionel Baier

  • Garçon stupide(2004)

    Director · Author · Cinematographer · as Lionel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jour de Marché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • La parade (notre histoire) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Mon père c'est un lion - Jean Rouch pour mémoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Celui au pasteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Mignon à croquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Le ciel des bêtes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Quiet Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles, 48 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dog on Trial (2024)

$940K worldwide

Highest rated

The Venerable W. (2017)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

The Paris Opera (2017)

Film career

  • 2004Screen debut· Stupid Boy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 50: 1 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting16 of 50: 2 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting16 of 50: 1 only writing, 15 with another roleProducing31 of 50: 28 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thCinematography3 of 50: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing1 of 50: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 50: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

50 titles, 16 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s7 · 2 acting · 7 crew2010s25 · 3 acting · 24 crew2020s15 · 1 acting · 15 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lionel Baier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, cinematographer

Garçon stupide (2004)

71st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Venerable W. (2017)

Midcredits 79th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lionel Baier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lionel Baier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Stéphane Bron shares the most, 4.

Directors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles