Klaus Thomas Steindl (born 20 June 1966 in Graz, Austria) is an
author, scriptwriter & director, film producer and owner of the
company KREATIVkraft e.U. His primary focus is on nature and
investigative documentaries that deal with internationally relevant
issues, particularly in the field of Outstanding Biographies. Most of
his award-winning documentaries have been produced for the
international prime-time market.Steindl studied directing and stage
design at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. In 1987
his professor Wolfram Skalicki encouraged him to take on the role of
assistant director to Lotfi Mansouri at Opéra de Nice
(“Hérodiade†). He then worked as a freelance director for
experimental theater performances before entering the field of film in
1991. After directing several award-winning commercials Steindl
decided to focus on producing documentary films.In 2017 the European
art and culture broadcaster ARTE opened its one-week anniversary
program "25 Years of ARTE" with the German/French premiere of
Steindl's feature-film-length docu-drama "Venice and the Ghetto".In
the course of his career Steindl has produced over 30 primetime
documentaries. More than half of them were devised as international
productions in several languages, produced with European and U.S.
partners and broadcast around the globe. As well as producing
high-quality wildlife and nature documentaries - like the successful
Wild Venice, shown from Russia to the US, Steindl focuses on
investigative films that deal with internationally relevant historical
themes. His research has frequently led to new scientific discoveries,
most recently in The Nero Files - Uncovering an Ancient Conspiracy and
Lost City of Gladiators - Carnuntum. For his film Vampire Princess he
discovered the historical inspiration for Bram Stoker's legendary
Dracula character:
author, scriptwriter & director, film producer and owner of the
company KREATIVkraft e.U. His primary focus is on nature and
investigative documentaries that deal with internationally relevant
issues, particularly in the field of Outstanding Biographies. Most of
his award-winning documentaries have been produced for the
international prime-time market.Steindl studied directing and stage
design at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. In 1987
his professor Wolfram Skalicki encouraged him to take on the role of
assistant director to Lotfi Mansouri at Opéra de Nice
(“Hérodiade†). He then worked as a freelance director for
experimental theater performances before entering the field of film in
1991. After directing several award-winning commercials Steindl
decided to focus on producing documentary films.In 2017 the European
art and culture broadcaster ARTE opened its one-week anniversary
program "25 Years of ARTE" with the German/French premiere of
Steindl's feature-film-length docu-drama "Venice and the Ghetto".In
the course of his career Steindl has produced over 30 primetime
documentaries. More than half of them were devised as international
productions in several languages, produced with European and U.S.
partners and broadcast around the globe. As well as producing
high-quality wildlife and nature documentaries - like the successful
Wild Venice, shown from Russia to the US, Steindl focuses on
investigative films that deal with internationally relevant historical
themes. His research has frequently led to new scientific discoveries,
most recently in The Nero Files - Uncovering an Ancient Conspiracy and
Lost City of Gladiators - Carnuntum. For his film Vampire Princess he
discovered the historical inspiration for Bram Stoker's legendary
Dracula character:
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