BORN IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA.  DROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AT 15.  FREQUENT TRIPS TO PARIS.  MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY AT 21.  TRIED MODELING.  DIDN’T WORK.  WORKED IN AUSTRIA, THOUGH.  STUDIED POLITICS AND PHILOSOPHY.  SPENT A YEAR AT OXFORD.  STARTED TO LOSE HAIR.  BEEN SHOOTING PICTURES SINCE PARENTS GAVE ME A PLASTIC CAMERA AT AGE 10.  SELF-TAUGHT.  PRODUCTION ASSISTED IN COMMERCIALS IN NYC.  GREAT FOR A PHILOSOPHY MAJOR.  MOVED BACK TO EUROPE.   DECIDED TO SHOOT FASHION.  BOUGHT LARGE FORMAT CAMERA.  SET UP SHOP IN MILAN.  BUILT PORTFOLIO BY TESTING FOR MODELING AGENCIES.  FELT GOOD.  ASSIGNMENTS FOR VARIOUS EUROPEAN CLIENTS.  DIRECTED MUSIC VIDEOS.  FOR A FRIEND’S BAND.  INSPIRED TO DIRECT FILM.  MOVED TO LOS ANGELES.   WENT TO ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN.  BEEN WANTING TO GO FOR YEARS.  MFA IN BROADCAST CINEMA.  WON AWARDS.  FELT REALLY GOOD.  ENTERED MARKET WHEN AT ITS TOUGHEST.  GRADUALLY ESTABLISHED MYSELF WITH GROWING NUMBER OF CLIENTS.  SHOOTING STILLS WITH A PASSION.  LOVE LOS ANGELES.  HAIR LOST IN OXFORD NEVER GREW BACK.  SHAVED HEAD NOW.