bˈɔːɹn ɪn fˈɛldkɜːtʃ, vˈoːɹɑːɹlbˌɜːɡ, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv sˌɪnɪmɐtˈɑːɡɹəfi ɪn vɪˈɛnə ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ dɪplˈoʊmə æz ɐ kˈæmɹə ɐsˈɪstənt.
Born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, he attended the Austrian Association of Cinematography in Vienna and earned a diploma as a camera assistant.