Markus Schleinzer
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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
Credits
Chess Story (2021)
as Dr. Auer
The Rays and Shadows (2026)
as General Van Haffel
Four Minus Three (2026)
Actor
Nevrland (2019)
as Psychotherapist
Sisi & I (2023)
as Kaiser Franz Joseph
The Conference (2022)
as Otto Hoffmann
The Ground Beneath My Feet (2019)
as Dr. Hoffmann
Hinterland (2021)
as Pickpocket
Der unsichtbare Zeuge (2026)
as Fink
Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusste (2016)
as Peter Krauland
The Robber (2010)
as Bewährungsbeamter
Veni Vidi Vici (2024)
as Alfred
Shillings from Heaven (2018)
as Inspektor
One of Us (2015)
as Joseph Winkler
Der Metzger muß nachsitzen (2015)
as Mario Sedlatschek
In My Parents' House (2025)
as Dr. Pistorius
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich (2013)
as Agent Klein
Burning Souls (2014)
as Schwartconz
Superegos (2014)
as Jasper
Die fremde Familie (2011)
as Weinhändler
Forever Never Anywhere (2007)
as Mathias
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel (2014)
Actor
Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900 (2024)
as Feigl
Slumming (2006)
as Gast im Lokal
Border Country (2018)
as Dr. Schneider
All Will Be Revealed (2023)
as Notar
Alles Schwindel (2013)
as Gross
The Wagner-Clan (2015)
as Adolf von Gross
Brainfuck (2023)
as Angelo
Wannabe (2017)
as Caster
Schautag (2009)
as Kunde
Unmensch (2016)
as Hans
Rupture (2022)
Actor