Markus Schleinzer
- Directing
- November 8, 1971 · Vienna, Austria
Biography
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
Filmography
- Der unsichtbare Zeuge · Fink
- Rose · Writer, Director
- The Rays and Shadows · General Van Haffel
- Four Minus Three
- Other People's Money · Martin Eppler
- In My Parents' House · Dr. Pistorius
- Veni Vidi Vici · Alfred
- Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900 · Feigl
- All Will Be Revealed · Notar
- Brainfuck · Angelo
- Sisi & I · Kaiser Franz Joseph
- Rupture
- The Conference · Otto Hoffmann
- Kitz · Quirin Kandler
- Hinterland · Pickpocket
- Chess Story · Dr. Auer
- Ich und die Anderen · Michael
- Nevrland · Psychotherapist
- Angelo · Director, Writer
- The Ground Beneath My Feet · Dr. Hoffmann
- Shillings from Heaven · Inspektor
- Border Country · Dr. Schneider
- Wannabe · Caster
- Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusste · Peter Krauland
- Unmensch · Hans
- The Wagner-Clan · Adolf von Gross
- One of Us · Joseph Winkler
- Der Metzger muß nachsitzen · Mario Sedlatschek
- Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
- Casanova Variations · Writer
- Burning Souls · Schwartconz
- Superegos · Jasper
- Alles Schwindel · Gross
- The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich · Agent Klein
- Michael · Director, Writer
- Die fremde Familie · Weinhändler
- The Poll Diaries · Casting
- The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott · Casting
- Rammbock: Berlin Undead · Casting
- The Robber · Bewährungsbeamter, Casting
- The White Ribbon · Casting
- Lourdes · Casting
- Schautag · Kunde
- For a Moment, Freedom · Casting
- Franz Fuchs – A Patriot · Casting
- The Counterfeiters · Casting
- Forever Never Anywhere · Mathias
- Slumming · Gast im Lokal, Casting
- Vienna Crime Squad · Amon Heller, Alfons Mair
- Sleeper · Casting
- Hotel · Casting
- The Whore's Son · Casting
- Time of the Wolf · Casting
- Twinni · Casting
- Icarus · Casting
- Lovely Rita · Casting
- The Piano Teacher · Casting
- The Praying Mantis · Casting
- Scene of the Crime · Klaus Rottensteiner
- Klaus · Director, Writer