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After spending most of her childhood in Sweden, Dorothea was schooled in Dresden and at the age of 12, was taught dance by Maria Moissi in Berlin. She made her stage debut in Vienna , where she appeared in plays by Carl Zuckmayer and Ferenc Molnár. The Swiss-born made her debut in the silent cinema in 1926 after being spotted by the director Franz Seitz. Her greatest impact was to be in Leontine Sagan's pioneering feminist film Mädchen in Uniform (1931) in the leading role of the teacher Fraeulein von Bernburg.

On the strength of this performance, she was signed by Paramount to star in Cradle Song (1933). While her performance was poignant, the film flopped at the box office and her second Hollywood effort (Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934), based on the Lindbergh kidnapping case) did even worse. This, combined with accusations of espionage, forced her return to Germany. Back home, she made no secret of her dislike of the Nazi regime and her career suffered as a result. Only a few roles in relatively minor films followed. After the war, she devoted most of her time to the theatre (with sporadic appearances on screen) and between 1961 and 1967 taught acting at her own academy in Berlin.

Pascal Bergamin was born in Davos, Switzerland. Pascal is a director and writer, known for Staila crudanta (2005), Nice Guy (2012) and Am Galgen (2008).

Daniele Marcheggiani is an Italian-Swiss actor and producer, born on December 21, 1967, in Davos (Switzerland). A professional actor with years of experience in the film industry, Daniele is most known for his role as Emanuele, main character in the film "Ferite" (2022) directed by Vittorio Ranfranti, and for his interpretation of James, main protagonist of "Traces of Madness" (2020), a film by Michele Di Rienzo. In the film "Village of the Vampire" (2020) directed by Roberto D'Antona, Daniele plays the role of Caleb's father, whereas in "Fino all'Inferno" (2018), also by Roberto D'Antona, he interprets a special agent. In "Terry's Show" (2022), a film directed by Matteo Ballarati and Federica Crippa, we see Daniele playing the role of prosecutor. With "Come l'ombra nel buio" (2019), a film directed by Alessandro Gessaga, Daniele won several awards, including two nominations at the Gold Movie Awards in London, for his interpretation of the main character Gustavo, a psychologist.

Daniele studied acting at the Actor Zone Studio of Acting in Milan, where he graduated under the mentorship of Actor Coach Alberto Viola. Daniele further perfected his acting skills at the EG Actors Lab in Rome. Daniele debuted as an actor in 2017 with "Rimmel", a pilot episode of a TV series. Throughout his career, he played the role of protagonist in several short films, including "La strategia del prigioniero" (2018) by Gianluca Testa, "La melodia della guerra" (2018) by Francesco Castagnino, "The Marriage" (2018) by Alessandro Urbinati, "Il sogno è destino" (2018) by Sofia Fioranelli, and "Map to the Stars" (2019) directed by Federica Crippa.

Additionally, he took part in many other short films, playing the roles of prosecutor in "Art. 640" (2019) by Matteo Ballarati, inspector in "Il Peccato Originale" (2018) by Nicolò Novara, father in "Grace e l'Hikikomori" (2017) by Patrick Parkietny and in "The Future is Mine" (2018) by Luca Barera, doctor in Jary Brontesi's "Drones" (2018), and manager in the TV series "Balla" (2018) directed by Andrea Scarduzio. Daniele also interpreted special characters, such as Ouroboros, a bipolar cocaine addict, in Alessandro Gessaga's "Tempus Edax Rerum" (2018), and a circus performer in "Convivium", a film by Arianna Casati.

Urs Gredig was born on 3 June 1970 in Davos, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland. He is a writer and actor, known for Kulturplatz (2004), Rundschau (1968) and Bonjour Switzerland (2023).

Kaio Kathriner is a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker whose short film and documentary work received "The Flaming Faun" for Best of Switzerland - Audience Choice Award at Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival 2019. From shooting at Everest Base Camp to on-ice with NHL superstar Connor McDavid, his filmmaking adventures have landed him in Nepal, Cambodia, Peru and the US, as well as shooting for FIFA+, NHL Studios, NBC Sports, CBC Arts, and Warner Music Canada. His narrative short "The Day We Left" aired on CRAVE and is in feature development through the Harold Greenberg Fund. Kaio's first feature documentary "The Last Stop: Canada's Lost Locomotive" is set to release in 2023

Adolph Milar was born on 11 April 1895 in Davos, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Paris Calling (1941), Perils of Pauline (1933) and Marriage in Transit (1925). He died on 25 May 1950 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

Max Holzboer was born on 29 July 1883 in Davos, Switzerland. He is known for The Blue Light (1932), Lowlands (1954) and S. O. S. Iceberg (1933).

Paul Accola was born on 20 February 1967 in Davos, Switzerland.

Peter Studer was born on 8 November 1935 in Davos, Switzerland. He died on 2 December 2023.

Johannes R. Randegger was born on 22 March 1941 in Davos, Switzerland.

Christian Schiefer was born on 23 August 1896 in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland. He was married to Elisabeth Zimmerli. He died on 19 October 1998 in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland.

Jann Billeter was born on 5 February 1972 in Davos, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland.

Micha Brumlik was born in 1947 in Davos, Switzerland.

Arthur Honegger was born in 1979 in Davos, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland. He is a writer, known for Kulturplatz (2004), Rundschau (1968) and 10vor10 (1990).

Ursula Wyss was born on 8 February 1973 in Davos, Switzerland.

Hans O. Staub was born on 22 September 1922 in Davos, Switzerland. He died on 29 August 1998 in Zollikon, Switzerland.

Jules Spinatsch was born on 15 July 1964 in Davos, Switzerland.

Jasmine Flury was born on 16 September 1993 in Davos, Switzerland.

Jean-Claude Wolf was born on 14 December 1953 in Davos, Switzerland.

Ambrosi Hoffmann was born on 22 March 1977 in Davos, Switzerland.

Anna-Lydia Florin was born in 1967 in Davos, Kanton Graubünden, Switzerland. Anna-Lydia is a director and assistant director, known for Aufhellungen im Laufe des Tages (2002), Lüber in der Luft (2007) and Der Onkel vom Meer (2000).

Ernst Haefliger was born on 6 July 1919 in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for The Mouth Agape (1974), Tristan und Isolde (1996) and Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk (1991). He was married to Anna Hadorn. He died on 17 March 2007 in Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland.