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