An Austrian actor and assistant director, born on October 31, 1941, in Vienna, Austria. He began his career as an actor, making his debut in the series Blue Light (1966). As for his work in directing, he started as a second-unit director in the movie The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). He married actress Georgia Hausserman. He is known for Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) and Basic (2003).