Director, GARTNER
Marcel Langenegger returned to commercials following 
the 2008 release of his feature debut, "Deception" (20th Century Fox), a thriller starring Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams. His notable spot work includes projects for Mercedes, Intel, Nissan, Microsoft, and Doctors Without Borders, for which he won a Gold Lion at Cannes.
After attending art school in Geneva, Switzerland, Langenegger moved to Los Angeles in 1995 to pursue a Masters in Film at Art Center College of Design. He signed with Propaganda Films in 1998, and was included in the Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes the following year. It was a haunting and beautiful spot for Chanel No.5 that earned him inclusion in that showcase; in the course of tenures with Biscuit and A Band Apart, he has since become acclaimed for his distinct cinematic style, impeccable art direction, and poignant storytelling.
While humor often wends its way into Langenegger’s work, as it does in a recent spot for Swiss Postal Service, it is the unique challenge of each spot project that he relishes the most. "I think I’ve been able to put a stamp on everything I do," he says, "regardless of the genre, or the team involved."
March 2009
