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The Vienna Strangler

the poet, the writer, the killer!
2006 | 45m | English

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The chilling story of Austrian author and serial killer Johann “Jack” Unterweger. Convicted in 1976 for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Margaret Schäfer, strangled with her own bra, Unterweger was sentenced to life in prison. Behind bars, he reinvented himself as a writer, publishing poetry, plays, and an acclaimed autobiography that portrayed his crimes as the product of a troubled youth. His transformation into a literary figure won him the support of intellectuals and politicians, who campaigned for his release. In 1990, after serving just 15 years, Unterweger walked free — hailed as a symbol of rehabilitation.... or was he?
Release Date: Oct 21, 2006
Director: Ross Harper
Writer: Ross Harper, Jack Unterweger
Genres: Drama, Crime, Documentary
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Production Companies Discovery Channel
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 16, 2026
Entered: May 27, 2024
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Name Character
Jack Unterweger Self (archive footage)
Bianca Mrak Self - Jack's Girlfriend
Astrid Wagner Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend
John Leake Self - Biographer
Walter Bruschweiler Self
Tim Pigott-Smith Self - Narrator (voice)
Name Job
Tim Pollard Director of Photography
Ross Harper Writer, Director
Jack Unterweger Writer
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