
Alexander Peskador
Directing
Biography
Born 1993 in Vienna. Alumnus of Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (Fiction Film Directing). Specialized in comedies and genre films. Masterclass „Hollywood Workshop“ at UCLA Extension in Los Angeles. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Film and Media Studies at the University of Vienna.
Known For

A new assignment for private detective Norman Hope: A valuable burger has been stolen from an important client. Will Norman Hope succeed in finding the stolen item? And what is the story behind the mysterious man dressed all in white who follows the investigator everywhere?
Looney Eye 2 – The Movie

When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.
Martyrs of Striving

René desperately needs a new haircut before he flies to New York. When he discovers a mysterious Viennese hairdressing salon, his initial joy is quickly overshadowed by worrying questions: Why was the hairdresser so hesitant to let him in? Why did she lock the front door? Was it wise to ask a stranger for a shave? And who is that pale old man next to him, who neither speaks nor moves?
Salon Styx

Mr. Bulge did not water the orchid from Mr. Belly. In order to escape responsibility, he spins a confusing web of lies and conspiracy theories, in which he eventually gets caught.
Anatomy of a Worldview

Due to a broken getaway car, three Russian jewel thieves are forced to take shelter in an empty Viennese coffee house. They knock out the waiter and call their fourth accomplice. Ten minutes until the new car arrives! Unfortunately two policemen enter the cafe and take a seat. As the only people present, the villains are mistaken for waiters - with fatal consequences.
Carnival of Waiters

While trying to sneak his way into the Austrian film academy, Peskador is caught by two watchmen who start questioning him. Fortunately for him, he carries with him a magic keyboard: he takes a stance and starts to play. Singers, musicians, parents, nuns, filmmakers and sailors come to his aid in answering some interesting questions.
The Sound of Peskador

Film festival director Evelyn Bichlinger has only a few hours left until the awards ceremony. Unfortunately, the short film jury has disappeared, without telling anyone which short film will receive an award. An adventurous search begins!
The Best Short Film of All Time

The unemployed dictator Udo Schmitt is looking for a new country to rule. He begins his journey like any other unemployed person: at the employment office.
A Dictator at the Employment Office

Ingbert, the sock, applies for a position as a double bass player at the Vienna State Orchestra. Bad idea.
The Best Orchestra in the World

When fear no longer exists, Bobby is here to provide you with some primal instinct. In a our real world, which is always in turmoil, we take drugs to gain relief and peace. But in this fictional world of total peace, we take drugs to experience turmoil, so we can be more human again.
Angst

Egon Wendrinzky's relaxed everyday life in his allotment garden is about to come to an abrupt end. Will he succeed in defending his personal paradise against the dark forces trying to rob him of his happiness?
Garden Plot

Jo, Harri, Nik and Beppo meet on a field to dig up their hidden loot. Their buddy Lenz is missing - they end up digging without his help. At the bottom of the ditch, they discover Lenz's body instead of the loot they were after. Nobody knew of the hiding place except for them - hence, one of them is a murderer. But who?
Discord of the Hyenas

Almost everybody is astonished by the fact that the famous writer Carlo Cantuccio, who in the previews years has always been delighted about his birthday cake, would on his 45th birthday suddenly panic at the sight of the dessert. The only person who has an explanation for Carlo's behaviour is Boris Biscottino: a dream Carlo had a year earlier.
The Last Cake of Carlo Cantuccio

When Wilhelm decides to sell the house of his deceased mother Hildegard, she unexpectedly returns from the dead - in the shape of a murderous tin can.
Rolling Mother

A bounty hunter disguises himself as an Indian. He wants to prove against a deceased landowner that she led a double life as a wanted robber and murderer. He pretends to be a shaman in order to confirm his suspicions behind the back of her grieving maid and then disappear with the body. Unfortunately for the bounty hunter this does not agree with the maid, who has her own plans for him...
Deathbed Reckoning

Prof. Kuchen studies why cake makes people happy. The mood-boosting effect has never been clinically studied - until now.