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Director
Markus Schleinzer
- Born November 8, 1971 in 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.
Known for
The Piano Teacher2001
The White Ribbon2009
The Counterfeiters2007
Time of the Wolf2003
Chess Story2021
Rammbock: Berlin Undead2010
Michael2011
The Conference2022
Filmography
- TBAKlausFilmDirector, Writer
- 2026The Rays and ShadowsFilmGeneral Van Haffel
- 2026RoseFilmWriter, Director, Casting
- 2026Four Minus ThreeFilm
- 2026Der unsichtbare ZeugeFilmFink
- 2025Other People's MoneySeriesMartin Eppler
- 2025In My Parents' HouseFilmDr. Pistorius
- 2024Veni Vidi ViciFilmAlfred
- 2024Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900FilmFeigl
- 2023Sisi & IFilmKaiser Franz Joseph
- 2023All Will Be RevealedFilmNotar
- 2023BrainfuckFilmAngelo
- 2022The ConferenceFilmOtto Hoffmann
- 2022RuptureFilm
- 2021Chess StoryFilmDr. Auer
- 2021KitzSeriesQuirin Kandler
- 2021HinterlandFilmPickpocket
- 2021Ich und die AnderenSeriesMichael
- 2019NevrlandFilmPsychotherapist
- 2019The Ground Beneath My FeetFilmDr. Hoffmann
- 2019AngeloFilmDirector, Writer, Producer
- 2018Border CountryFilmDr. Schneider
- 2018Shillings from HeavenFilmInspektor
- 2017WannabeFilmCaster
- 2016UnmenschFilmHans
- 2016Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wussteFilmPeter Krauland
- 2015One of UsFilmJoseph Winkler
- 2015Der Metzger muß nachsitzenFilmMario Sedlatschek
- 2015The Wagner-ClanFilmAdolf von Gross
- 2014SuperegosFilmJasper
- 2014Casanova VariationsFilmWriter
- 2014Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred NobelFilm
- 2014Burning SoulsFilmSchwartconz
- 2013The Strange Case of Wilhelm ReichFilmAgent Klein
- 2013Alles SchwindelFilmGross
- 2011MichaelFilmDirector, Writer
- 2011Die fremde FamilieFilmWeinhändler
- 2010Rammbock: Berlin UndeadFilmCasting
- 2010The RobberFilmBewährungsbeamter, Casting
- 2010The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede OttFilmCasting
- 2010The Poll DiariesFilmCasting
- 2009The White RibbonFilmCasting
- 2009LourdesFilmCasting
- 2009SchautagFilmKunde
- 2008For a Moment, FreedomFilmCasting
- 2007The CounterfeitersFilmCasting
- 2007Forever Never AnywhereFilmMathias
- 2007Franz Fuchs – A PatriotFilmCasting
- 2006SlummingFilmGast im Lokal, Casting
- 2005Vienna Crime SquadSeriesAmon Heller, Alfons Mair
- 2005SleeperFilmCasting
- 2004HotelFilmCasting
- 2004The Whore's SonFilmCasting
- 2003Time of the WolfFilmCasting
- 2003TwinniFilmCasting
- 2002IcarusFilmCasting
- 2001The Piano TeacherFilmCasting
- 2001Lovely RitaFilmCasting
- 2001The Praying MantisFilmCasting
- 1970Scene of the CrimeSeriesKlaus Rottensteiner