List of Austrian film directors

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The list of Austrian film directors includes Austrian directors and directors born in Austria or Austria-Hungary who made at least one fictional or documentary film for cinema. Directors who were active in more than one era are listed only in that era, where they started their career as director.

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Silent film era (1906–1930)

Fictional films

Traditional animation

Documentary films

Early sound film era (1929–1959)

Fictional films

Documentary films

1960s to 1980s

Fictional films

Avant-garde and experimental films

Documentary films

After 1990

Fictional films

Fictional and documentary films

Experimental films

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