Haneke is the first Austrian director to win the award.

Peter Keglevic (born 1950) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter.

Thomas Steiner (born 1956), is an Austrian experimental film director of short films, and painter.

Many of the Austrian directors, actors, authors and cinematographers also worked in Berlin.

Curt Faudon is an Austrian film director who has written, produced and directed over 30 films.

Fritz Lang is an Austrian film director, producer and screenwriter.

Peter Weck (born 12 August 1930) is an Austrian film director and actor.

Peter Patzak (born 2 January 1945) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter.

It is something of a relief, then, to discover that this tall, bearded Austrian director, now 63, is talkative and can even be quite jolly.

Wolfgang Santner (born 1 January 1970) is an Austrian film director and producer.