Markus Schleinzer
Known for: Directing
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
Series
Scene of the Crime
Klaus Rottensteiner
1970
Series
Vienna Crime Squad
Amon Heller
2005
Series
Vienna Crime Squad
Alfons Mair
2005
Series
Other People's Money
Martin Eppler
2025
Film
The Rays and Shadows
General Van Haffel
2026
Film
Chess Story
Dr. Auer
2021
Series
Kitz
Quirin Kandler
2021
Film
Sisi & I
Kaiser Franz Joseph
2023
Film
The Conference
Otto Hoffmann
2022
Series
Ich und die Anderen
Michael
2021
Film
Four Minus Three
2026
Film
Superegos
Jasper
2014
Film
The Ground Beneath My Feet
Dr. Hoffmann
2019
Film
Burning Souls
Schwartconz
2014
Film
Hinterland
Pickpocket
2021
Film
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Agent Klein
2013
Film
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
2014
Film
Veni Vidi Vici
Alfred
2024
Film
Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900
Feigl
2024
Film
All Will Be Revealed
Notar
2023
Film
Shillings from Heaven
Inspektor
2018
Film
The Robber
Bewährungsbeamter
2010
Film
Nevrland
Psychotherapist
2019
Film
Forever Never Anywhere
Mathias
2007
Film
In My Parents' House
Dr. Pistorius
2025
Film
The Wagner-Clan
Adolf von Gross
2015
Film
Alles Schwindel
Gross
2013
Film
Der Metzger muß nachsitzen
Mario Sedlatschek
2015
Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusste
Peter Krauland
2016
Der unsichtbare Zeuge
Fink
2026
Die fremde Familie
Weinhändler
2011
Film
Brainfuck
Angelo
2023
Film
Border Country
Dr. Schneider
2018
Film
Slumming
Gast im Lokal
2006
Film
One of Us
Joseph Winkler
2015
Film
Rupture
2022
Film
Wannabe
Caster
2017
Film
Unmensch
Hans
2016
Film
Schautag
Kunde
2009