Austrian actor, producer, and cinematographer. born in Graz, Austria. After leaving school, he worked with his father in glass making. He began studying medicine but dropped out in 1981 to work as a professional mountain climber. He repeatedly worked as a cameraman for mountain films. He founded the International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz in 1986. In 1987, he established his own production company through which he produced many mountain films, TV reports, and industrial films. He started his artistic career in the field of cinematography in 1992 when he worked as a director of photography for one episode in the series Land der Berge.