Andreas Schmied, the oldest of three children, was born and raised in Styria/Austria, the son of working-class parents. He began his directing career in his teens, shooting shorts with his friends and music videos for local musicians.
Moving to Vienna Schmied shot dozens of low budget videos where he served as his own cinematographer, editor and production designer.
Soon he started his own TV production company, SofaSafari, and wrote, produced and directed numerous hours of television.
In 2013, he made his feature film debut with the blue-collar comedy “Werkstürmer” (eng. “Taking it Back”) – a success in theaters and a hit on VOD. His second film “Harri Pinter Drecksau” (eng. “The Harrinator”) originally made for network TV (ORF/arte), made a big splash in cinemas, prior to its air date.
“Love Machine” his third feature film became a massive hit and won the prestigious ROMY Award for “Best Feature Film Of The Year” and the Austrian Film Award for “Most Successful Film”.
After completing his fourth film “Curling for Eisenstadt” (TV-ORF/MDR), a funny and inspiring movie about a female curling team, Andreas shot the romantic caper “Head Over Heels” (out in 2022).
In 2021 Andreas co-wrote, directed and produced the hugely popular biopic “Chasing The Line” about world-famous downhill skier Franz Klammer and produced the suspenseful sci-fi drama “RUBIKON” by director Magdalena Lauritsch.
He is co-founder of production company SAMSARA FILMPRODUKTION and is currently living in Vienna with his wife and son.
photo by Anna Hawliczek
Andreas Schmied 