Director

Jack Unterweger

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 1921170

IMDb ID: nm0881373

Known for: Writing

Born: August 16, 1950

Died: June 29, 1994

Age: 43

Place of birth: Judenburg, Styria, Austria

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1988 - 2014

Years active: 27

Wikidata: Q44556

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Biography

Johann "Jack" Unterweger was an Austrian serial killer who murdered prostitutes in several countries. He was also a writer and journalist. First convicted of a 1974 murder, he was released in 1990 as an example of rehabilitation. He became a journalist and minor celebrity, but within months started killing again. He committed suicide following a conviction for several murders. Austrian psychiatrist Dr. Reinhard Haller diagnosed him with narcissistic personality disorder in 1994. Jack Unterweger's life and crimes is the subject of many biographies, documentaries and feature films.