Studied communications and political science (Ph.D., thesis on TV Entertainment). Worked for years as a rock musician (2 Gold Records), journalist, TV producer and segment director. Debuted as feature film writer/director with Muttertag (1993). Leads the Austrian Box Office Hit Charts with Hinterholz 8 (1998) and Poppitz (2002). Seems to show special interest in black comedy and period pieces, e.g. Zwölfeläuten (2001) (TV). His five part feature film series Into The Future, Bravely ...[Read Story]
