Marcus Stiglegger

Marcus Stiglegger (born 1971) is a film scholar, writer, musician and filmmaker. He has taught film studies and film analysis at institutions in Germany and abroad, including in Mainz, Mannheim, Siegen and at Clemson University in the United States. His publications include numerous books and essays on film history, film aesthetics, film theory and media theory. In 1999, he received his doctorate for the study “Sadiconazista – Fascism and Sexuality in Film.” He completed his habilitation in 2006 with “Ritual & Verführung,” in which he developed a theory of film seduction. He has also written on popular culture and Japanese cinema, and has released music through projects including Vortex and MARS.