Cast & creator
Markus Schleinzer
Best known for Scene of the Crime, Vienna Crime Squad, Vienna Crime Squad
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.
63
film credits
6
television credits
39
1970–2026 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (69)
Showing 69 of 69 credits
Scene of the Crime
Klaus Rottensteiner
1970
Vienna Crime Squad
Amon Heller
2005Vienna Crime Squad
Alfons Mair
2005
The Piano Teacher
Casting
2001
Rose
Director
2026Rose
Writer
2026Rose
Casting
2026
Other People's Money
Martin Eppler
2025
The Rays and Shadows
General Van Haffel
2026
Chess Story
Dr. Auer
2021
The White Ribbon
Casting
2009
Kitz
Quirin Kandler
2021
The Counterfeiters
Casting
2007
Sisi & I
Kaiser Franz Joseph
2023
The Conference
Otto Hoffmann
2022
Time of the Wolf
Casting
2003
Ich und die Anderen
Michael
2021
Four Minus Three
2026
Superegos
Jasper
2014
The Ground Beneath My Feet
Dr. Hoffmann
2019Klaus
Director
Klaus
Writer
Hotel
Casting
2004
Lourdes
Casting
2009
Burning Souls
Schwartconz
2014
Hinterland
Pickpocket
2021
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich
Agent Klein
2013
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
2014
Veni Vidi Vici
Alfred
2024
The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott
Casting
2010
Aufstand im Bordell - Frauenhandel um 1900
Feigl
2024
All Will Be Revealed
Notar
2023
Shillings from Heaven
Inspektor
2018
The Robber
Bewährungsbeamter
2010The Robber
Casting
2010
Sleeper
Casting
2005
Nevrland
Psychotherapist
2019
Forever Never Anywhere
Mathias
2007
In My Parents' House
Dr. Pistorius
2025
The Wagner-Clan
Adolf von Gross
2015
Rammbock: Berlin Undead
Casting
2010
Alles Schwindel
Gross
2013
The Whore's Son
Casting
2004
Der Metzger muß nachsitzen
Mario Sedlatschek
2015
Franz Fuchs – A Patriot
Casting
2007Margarethe Ottillinger – Die Frau, die zu viel wusste
Peter Krauland
2016
Casanova Variations
Writer
2014
Michael
Writer
2011Michael
Director
2011
Twinni
Casting
2003Der unsichtbare Zeuge
Fink
2026
The Poll Diaries
Casting
2010
Icarus
Casting
2002
Angelo
Writer
2019Angelo
Director
2019Angelo
Producer
2019
The Praying Mantis
Casting
2001Die fremde Familie
Weinhändler
2011
Brainfuck
Angelo
2023
For a Moment, Freedom
Casting
2008
Lovely Rita
Casting
2001
Border Country
Dr. Schneider
2018
Slumming
Gast im Lokal
2006Slumming
Casting
2006
One of Us
Joseph Winkler
2015
Rupture
2022
Wannabe
Caster
2017
Unmensch
Hans
2016
Schautag
Kunde
2009