Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics (b. 1963, Vienna) is an acclaimed character actor in theatre and has filled numerous roles in both stage dramas and musicals. He established himself in television with the series "Inspector Rex" ("Kommissar Rex," 1994), then took the lead in the Oscar-winning drama The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher, 2007), which screened at the 42nd KVIFF in the Horizons section. He also acted in the international coproductions Unknown (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and he appears in the cast of the upcoming Lída Baarová by director Filip Renč. He debuted as a filmmaker with Breathing (Atmen, 2011), which was a success at Cannes (Directors' Fortnight) and also Karlovy Vary. Markovics' second film Superworld was premiered this year at Berlin in the Forum section.

50. IFF Karlovy Vary