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Markus Schleinzer

Director • Born 1971

Markus Schleinzer

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About

Markus Schleinzer (born 8 November 1971; Vienna) is an Austrian film director, screenwriter, casting director, and actor. He is best known his feature films Michael (2011) and Rose (2026). Before establishing as a filmmaker, Schleinzer built a long career as a casting director, working on more than 60 Austrian film and television productions and collaborating with directors including Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, and Jessica Hausner. His background in casting has been widely cited by Schleinzer as a formative influence on his approach to acting and staging as a director.

Known for

Scene of the Crime posterScene of the CrimeSeries • 1970Vienna Crime Squad posterVienna Crime SquadSeries • 2005The Piano Teacher posterThe Piano TeacherMovie • 2001Chess Story posterChess StoryMovie • 2021Other People's Money posterOther People's MoneySeries • 2025Rose posterRoseMovie • 2026The Rays and Shadows posterThe Rays and ShadowsMovie • 2026The White Ribbon posterThe White RibbonMovie • 2009Kitz posterKitzSeries • 2021The Conference posterThe ConferenceMovie • 2022The Counterfeiters posterThe CounterfeitersMovie • 2007Sisi & I posterSisi & IMovie • 2023The Ground Beneath My Feet posterThe Ground Beneath My FeetMovie • 2019Rammbock: Berlin Undead posterRammbock: Berlin UndeadMovie • 2010Nevrland posterNevrlandMovie • 2019Lourdes posterLourdesMovie • 2009Time of the Wolf posterTime of the WolfMovie • 2003The Poll Diaries posterThe Poll DiariesMovie • 2010Hotel posterHotelMovie • 2004Hinterland posterHinterlandMovie • 2021The Robber posterThe RobberMovie • 2010Michael posterMichaelMovie • 2011The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott posterThe Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede OttMovie • 2010Lovely Rita posterLovely RitaMovie • 2001