Claude Champion graduated in letterpress printing and layout compositoring. He worked as an assistant director of Sege Roullet in 1964. He founded with others Milos Films, Nom Film and Film & Vidéo Group. In 1974, he became free director of Switzerland TV. He participated in directing a play in 1984 and gave a direction training in Geneva. He was a critic film and teacher in the ECAL. He presides the board of directors of cultural commissions and Solidarity fund of the Swiss Society of Authors.