Ivan Engler Biography: Age, Net Worth, Parents, Movies, Wife, TV Shows, Wikipedia, Height

Ivan Engler, is a Swiss film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for co-directing Cargo (2009), the first major Swiss science-fiction feature and a landmark in European genre cinema.

He founded the visual-effects company visualscience.net and has balanced independent filmmaking with commercial work in advertising, music videos, and VFX supervision.

Engler’s precise, visually driven storytelling continues to influence Swiss sci-fi and post-production landscapes.

Profile

• Full Name: Ivan Engler
• Stage Name: Ivan Engler
• Born: April 28, 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Birthplace: Winterthur, Switzerland
• Nationality: Swiss
• Occupation: Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Engler
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Unknown
• Boyfriends: None
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Unknown
• Net Worth: $3 million

Early Life and Education

Ivan Engler was born on April 28, 1971 in Winterthur, Switzerland, to parents referred to Mr. and Mrs. Engler. He might have had siblings but details about them are unknown.

He initially pursued studies in biology and medicine before switching to film at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK / Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich), where he specialized in directing and screenwriting. His scientific background later informed the rigorous world-building in his sci-fi projects.

He is of Swiss ethnicity though his religious beliefs are not publicly known.

Career

Ivan Engler began in the 1990s as a VJ (visual jockey), creating live visuals for electronic music events, and directed music videos and commercials. His short film Nomina Domini (2000) won awards at fantasy festivals and showcased his early command of atmosphere and effects.

Engler achieved international breakthrough with Cargo (2009), co-directed with Ralph Etter on a modest CHF 4.5 million budget. The claustrophobic space thriller—about a crew awakening a stowaway on a decades-long journey to a distant planet—premiered at Locarno, screened at over 70 festivals, and won the Swiss Film Prize for Best Fiction Film. It remains Switzerland’s highest-profile sci-fi export.

Through visualscience.net, which he founded in 2003, Engler provides VFX and post-production services for Swiss and international features, series, and commercials. He teaches occasionally at FilmZ and ZHdK, mentors emerging directors, and develops new genre projects that blend practical effects with narrative depth.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: Unknown
• Facebook Handle: Ivan Engler
• Twitter Handle: Unknown

Personal Life

Ivan Engler maintains strict privacy regarding his personal life, with no public details about a spouse, partner, or children. He remains based in the Zürich area, where he runs visualscience.net and continues hands-on creative work.

Filmography

• Nomina Domini (short, 2000)
• Cargo (2009) – co-director

Net Worth

Ivan Engler has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He earns through directing fees, VFX/post-production contracts via visualscience.net, commercial work, and residuals from Cargo’s ongoing international distribution.