Niklaus Schilling was born on April 23, 1944, and died on May 6, 2016.

was a Swiss film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter.

Niklaus Schilling has directed over 13 films between 1967 and 1996.

During 1977, his film The Expulsion from Paradise was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.

The next year, Schilling film Rhinegold was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.

Niklaus Schilling passed away at 72 yrs old.