List of important Austrian filmmakers
The list of important Austrian filmmakers from cinema and film in Austria , apart from actors and directors , for whom there are separate lists ( list of Austrian film actors and list of Austrian film directors ) due to their large number , is intended to provide an overview of all those filmmakers from Austria who have made them more prominent and significant in other film professions. In contrast to the actors and directors, the filmmakers listed here are not sorted according to time epochs, but rather, due to their lower number, according to alphabet, with life data in brackets.
If a filmmaker was important in several film professions, he can also be named in several sections. Otherwise, people are only assigned to the activity in which they were mainly active and most important.
Screenwriters
Filmmakers whose main activity was writing screenplays. People whose main job was directing, acting, camera or something else, and writing scripts was only a supplementary or secondary job, are usually not mentioned here. Exceptions are “classic auteur filmmakers ”, such as Michael Haneke, who are usually responsible for the direction and script for each of their films.
- Barbara Albert (* 1970)
- Wolfgang Bauer (1941-2005)
- Vicki Baum (1888-1960)
- Uli Brée (* 1964)
- Alf Brustellin (1940–1981)
- Axel Corti (1933–1993)
- Alfred Deutsch-German (1870–1943)
- Diego Donnhofer (* 1961)
- Milo Dor (1923-2005)
- Andrea Maria Dusl (* 1961)
- Egon Eis (1910-1994)
- Otto Eis (1903–1952)
- Paul Elbogen (1894–1987)
- Gustav Ernst (* 1944)
- Gerhard Ertl (* 1959)
- Josef Pelz von Felinau (1895–1978)
- Florian Flicker (1965-2014)
- Walter Forster (1900–1968)
- Paul Frank (1885-1976)
- George Froeschel (1891–1979)
- Michael Glawogger (1959-2014)
- Michael Haneke (* 1942)
- Sabine Hiebler (* 1963)
- Edgar Honetschläger (* 1967)
- Ida Jenbach (1868–1941?)
- Hans Kafka (1902–1974)
- Gina Kaus (1893–1985)
- Juliane Kay (1899–1968)
- Hans Gustl Kernmayr (1900–1977)
- Georg C. Klaren (1900–1962)
- Michael Köhlmeier (* 1949)
- Friedrich Kohner (1905–1986)
- Henry Lehrman (1886-1946)
- Jan Lustig (1902–1979)
- Fritz Mandl (1908–1985)
- Ernst Marischka (1893–1963)
- Franz Marischka (1918-2009)
- Carl Mayer (1894–1944)
- Leo Mittler (1893-1958)
- Kurt Nachmann (1915–1984)
- Rolf Olsen (1919–1998)
- Wilhelm Pellert (* 1950)
- Agnes Pluch (* 1968)
- Friedrich Porges (1890–1978)
- Walter Reisch (1903–1983)
- Stefan Ruzowitzky (* 1961)
- Felix Salten (1869–1945)
- Elisabeth Scharang (* 1969)
- Fred Schiller (1904-2003)
- Alfred Paul Schmidt (* 1941)
- Ulrich Seidl (* 1952)
- Gregor Stadlober (* 1970)
- Michael Sturminger (* 1963)
- Josef Than (1903–1985)
- Robert Thoeren (1903–1957)
- Friedrich Torberg (1908–1979)
- Peter Turrini (* 1944)
- Salka Quarter (1889–1978)
Producers
Film producers and film production companies that they directed or founded and for which they produced:
- Elfi von Dassanowsky (1924-2007) - Belvedere film (founder, 1946; 1999)
- Robert von Dassanowsky (* 1960) - Belvedere film (founder, 1999)
- August Diglas (? -?) - Belvedere film, (founder, 1946)
- Milan Dor (* 1947) - Dor Film (founder)
- Jakob Fleck (1881–1953) - Viennese art film industry (founder)
- Willi Forst (1903–1980) - Willi Forst-Film (founder)
- Marcel Frynn (Friedmann) (1898–?)
- Isadore G. Goldsmith (1893–1964)
- Helmut Grasser (* 1961) - Allegro film
- Emmerich Hanus (1879–1956) - Belvedere film, (founder, 1946)
- Veit Heiduschka (* 1938) - Wega Film (founder)
- Thomas Hroch , Mona Film / Tivoli Film (founder)
- Otto Klement (1891–1983)
- Paul Kohner (1902–1988) - Universal Pictures (producer)
- Anton Kolm (1865–1922) - Viennese art film industry (founder), Vita-Film (founder)
- Luise Kolm (1873–1950) - Viennese art film industry (founder), Vita-Film (founder)
- Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky - Sascha Film Industry (Founder)
- Peter Kortner (1924–1981)
- Gabriele Kranzelbinder (* 1968), KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production (founder)
- Danny Krausz (* 1958) - Dor Film (founder)
- Erich Lackner (* 1948) - Lotus Film (founder)
- Marcus Loew (1870–1927; own US-American, son of Austrian immigrants) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (founder)
- Eric Pleskow (1924-2019) - United Artists (director), Orion Pictures (founder)
- Dieter Pochlatko (* 1943) - Epo-Film (director)
- Erich Pochlatko (?) - Epo-Film (founder)
- Jakob Pochlatko (* 1984) - Epo-Film (director)
- Gerald Podgornig , Mona Film / Tivoli Film (founder)
- Ingo Preminger (1911-2006) - Fox (producer)
- Arnold Pressburger (1885–1951) - Philip and Pressburger (founders), Sascha film industry (producer)
- Tommy Pridnig (* 1974) - Lotus Film (director)
- Peter W. Riethof (1905–1994) - Riethoff-Film Berlin (director), Astoria-Film Wien (director), Peri Productions (director), Gotham (director)
- Johann Schwarzer (1880-1914) - Saturn film (founder)
- Eugen Sharin (1904–1969) - Ambassador Film New York (Head), Trans-Atlantik Production (Vice President)
- Sam Spiegel (1901–1985) - Universal (Europe director), Horizon Pictures (founder), then independent producer
- Karl Spiehs (* 1931), Lisa Film
- Josef Than (1903–1985) - ABC Film Berlin (founder)
- Wilhelm Wilder (1904–1982) - independent producer
- Peter Wirthensohn - Lotus Film (Head)
- Michael Wolkenstein (* 1940) - Satel Film (founder)
- Wolfgang Ritzberger (* 1961) - RitzlFilm
Production designer
- Gustav Abel (1902–1963)
- Ferdinand Bellan (1897–1976)
- Artur Berger (1892–1981)
- Leopold Blonder (1893–1932)
- Nino Borghi (1918–1994)
- Julius von Borsody (1892–1960)
- Bernt Capra (* 1941)
- Gerhard Dohr (* 1964)
- Andreas Donhauser (* 1960)
- Arthur Grünberger (1882–1935)
- Robert Fabiankovich (1924–1992)
- Herta Hareiter (1923-2015)
- Theo Harisch (1920-2010)
- Herbert Hochreiter (1911–1979)
- Harry Horner (1910-1994)
- Katrin Huber (* 1965)
- Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff (1908–1993)
- Nathan Juran (1907-2002)
- William Kellner (1900-1996)
- Hans Ledersteger (1898–1971)
- Leo Metzenbauer (1910–1993)
- Fritz Mögle (1916–1986)
- Otto Niedermoser (1903–1976)
- Heinz Ockermüller (1921–1994)
- Ina Peichl (* 1960)
- Otto Pischinger (1919–1976)
- Isabella Ploberger (1913-2002)
- Florian Reichmann (* 1957)
- Ernst Richter (1890–1961)
- Kurt Richter (1885–1960)
- Sepp Rothauer (1916–1975)
- Hans Rouc (1893–1963)
- Hannes Salat (* 1969)
- Alexander Sawczynski (1924–1985)
- Erwin Scharf (1901–1972)
- Werner Schlichting (1904–1996)
- Felix Smetana (1907–1968)
- Emil Stepanek (1895–1945)
- Eduard Stolba (* 1908)
- Franz Szivatz (1925-2003)
- OF Werndorff (1880–1938)
- Ferry Windberger (1915-2008)
- Wolf Witzemann (1924–1991)
- Katharina Wöppermann (* 1962)
- Hans Zehetner (1914–1973)
Cameramen
- Hans Androschin (1892–1976)
- Helmuth Ashley (* 1919)
- Alf Brustellin (1940–1981)
- Christian Berger (* 1945)
- Eduard von Borsody (1898–1970)
- Hermann Dunzendorfer (* 1956)
- Hugo Eywo (1877-1953)
- Martin Gschlacht (* 1969)
- Xiaosu Han (* 1984)
- Eduard Hoesch (1890–1983)
- Karl Kases (* 1951)
- Thomas Kiennast (* 1976)
- Karl Kofler (* 1940)
- Leena Koppe (* 1974)
- Günther Krampf (1899–1950)
- Trude Lechle (1919-2014)
- Christine A. Maier (* 1969)
- Said Manafi (1943)
- Elfi Mikesch (* 1940)
- Stephan Mussil (* 1952)
- Franz Planer (1894–1963)
- Herbert Raditschnig (1934-2006)
- Walter Riml (1905-1994)
- Ludwig Schaschek (1888–1948)
- Othmar Schmiderer (* 1954)
- Hans Schneeberger (1895–1970)
- Xaver Schwarzenberger (* 1946)
- Wolfgang Thaler (* 1958)
- Andreas Thalhammer (* 1984)
- Hans Theyer (1884–1955)
- Hans Heinz Theyer (1910–1961)
- Hans Selikovsky (1952)
- Nikolas Vogel (1967–1991)
- Willy Winterstein (1895–1965)
Animator
- Hans Albala (1919–1976)
- Martin Bauer (* 1919)
- Franz Bresnikar (1908–1996)
- James Clay (born 1958)
- Peter Eng (1892–?)
- Richard Fehsl (* 1937)
- Max Fleischer (1883–1972)
- Wilhelm Jaruska (1916-2008)
- Karl Julino (1904-1989)
- Walter Maier (* 1927)
- Karl Thomas (1903–?)
- Kurt Traum (1923–?)
- Ladislaus Tuszyński (1876–1943)
- Ferry Unger (* 1938)
- Johann Weichberger (1910–1992)
- Bruno Wozak (1903–1944)
Film composers
- Hannes Bertolini (* 1968)
- Bert Breit (1927-2004)
- Nico Dostal (1895–1981)
- Hanns Eisler (1898–1962)
- Richard Fall (1882-1945)
- Johannes Fehring (1926-2004)
- Rudolf Friml (1879–1972)
- Bruno Granichstaedten (1879–1944)
- Artur Guttmann (1891–1945)
- Erwin Halletz (1923-2008)
- Paul Haslinger (* 1962)
- Peter Igelhoff (1904–1978)
- Walter Jurmann (1903–1971)
- Anton Karas (1906–1985)
- Robert Katscher (1894–1942)
- Harald Kloser (* 1956)
- Rudolph G. Kopp (1887–1972)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
- George Wolfgang Korngold (1928–1987)
- Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
- Peter Kreuder (1905–1981)
- Hans Lang (1908–1992)
- Frederick Loewe (1901–1988)
- Willy Mattes (1916-2002)
- Hans May (1886-1958)
- Anton Profes (1896–1976)
- Hans Rahner (1905-2008)
- Bert Reisfeld (1906–1991)
- Hugo Riesenfeld (1879–1939)
- Sigmund Romberg (1887–1951)
- Fritz Rotter (1900–1984)
- Bert Rudolf (1905-1992)
- Hans J. Salter (1896-1994)
- Klaus-Peter Sattler (* 1941)
- Hannes M. Schalle (* 1963)
- Otto M. Schwarz (* 1967)
- Fritz Spielmann (1906–1997)
- Max Steiner (1888–1971)
- Robert Stolz (1880–1975)
- Oscar Strauss (1870-1954)
- Toni Stricker (* 1930)
- Ernst Toch (1887–1964)
- Peter Wolf (* 1952)
- Erich Zeisl (1905-1959)
Costume designer
- Fred Adlmüller (1909–1989)
- Veronika Albert (* 1978)
- Leo Bei (1918-2005)
- Monika Buttinger (* 1971)
- Caterina Czepek (* 1961)
- Ernst Deutsch-Dryden (1887–1938)
- Gerdago (1906-2004)
- Rudi Gernreich (1922–1985)
- Lambert Hofer junior (1944-2013)
- Lambert Hofer senior (1879–1938)
- Ali Hubert (1878-1940)
- Birgit Hutter (* 1941)
- Erni Kniepert (1911–1990)
- Alfred Kunz (1894–1961)
- Martina List (* 1958)
- Erika Navas (* 1959)
- Thomas Oláh (* 1966)
- Herbert Ploberger (1902–1977)
- Paul Seltenhammer (1903–1987)
- Elisabeth Urbancic (* 1925)
Film editors
- Karin Hartusch
- Michael Hudecek (* 1961)
- Alarich Lenz (* 1967)
- Claudia Linzer (* 1979)
- Niki Mossböck (* 1969)
- Evi Romen (* 1967)
- Karina Ressler (* 1957)
- Joana Scrinzi (* 1981)
- Monika Willi (* 1968)
- Peter Zinner (1919-2007)
Agents and agency managers
- Rudolf Monter (1903–1953) - Monter-Gray Agency (founder)
- Werner Pochlatko (1939–1993) - Paul Kohner Agency
Sound design and mixing
Makeup image
Other filmmakers
- Fred Astaire (1899–1987; American, son of Austrian immigrants) - dancer
- Carl Dreher , sound engineer (1896–1976)
- Tilly Losch , dancer and choreographer (1903–1975)
- Alfred Morawetz , cinema operator (1909–1988)
- Ferdinand Morawetz , film distributor (* 1949)
- Albertina Rasch , choreographer (1895–1970)
- Lee Strasberg , drama teacher (1901–1982)
- Margarete Wallmann , choreographer and director (1904–1992)
- Wilhelm von Wymetal , choreographer and director (1890–1970)
- Dieter Michael Grohmann (* 1963), filmmaker and media artist .
literature
- Rudolf Ulrich: Austrians in Hollywood. Edition S, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-901932-29-1