Harald Sicheritz

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 (1993). 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).