Bernhard Russi was born on August 20, 1948 in Andermatt, Uri, Switzerland. He is known for his work on Superstars (1973), Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games (1972) and Innsbruck 1976: XII Olympic Winter Games (1976). He is married to Mari Bergström. They have one child. He was previously married to Michèle Rubli.