Markus Schleinzer
Born: 1971-11-08
• Vienna, Austria
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.
Filmography
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Der unsichtbare Zeuge
The Rays and Shadows
Four Minus Three
In My Parents' House
Veni Vidi Vici
Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900
All Will Be Revealed
Brainfuck
Sisi & I
Rupture
The Conference
Hinterland
Chess Story
Nevrland
The Ground Beneath My Feet
Shillings from Heaven
Border Country
Wannabe
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Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusste
Unmensch
The Wagner-Clan
One of Us
Der Metzger muß nachsitzen
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
Burning Souls
Superegos
Alles Schwindel
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
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Die fremde Familie
The Robber
Schautag
Forever Never Anywhere
Slumming