Markus Schleinzer

Born in Vienna, Schleinzer began his career as a casting director and worked on over 60 productions with filmmakers including Michael Haneke, Ulrich Seidl, and Shirin Neshat. Bringing an acute sensitivity to performance and power dynamics, he made his directorial debut with Michael, which premiered in Competition at Cannes in 2011. Rose (2026) is his third feature-length film.