Markus Schleinzer

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