Studied communications and political science (Ph.D., thesis on "TV
Entertainment"). Worked for years as a rock musician (2 Gold Records),
journalist and TV producer. Debuted as feature film writer/director
with Mother's Day (1994). Leads the
Austrian Box Office Hit Charts with
Hinterholz 8 (1998) and
Poppitz (2002). Special interest in black
comedies like 3faltig (2010) and period
films - e.g.
Zwölfeläuten (2001) or
Im Reich der Reblaus (2005).
Directed the TV commercials of Austria's most successful marketing
campaign (XXXLUTZ, 1998-2010), which was substantial
in making the furniture store chain the world's second largest in 2005.