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Home/People/Jack Unterweger
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Born
Aug 16, 1950Died: Jun 29, 1994
Lived 43 years
Place of Birth
Judenburg, Styria, Austria
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

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IMDb Profile

Jack Unterweger

Writing

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.
Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer poster

Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer

Cast
2014
The Vienna Strangler poster

The Vienna Strangler

as Self (archive footage)
2006
Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger poster

Poet of Death: Jack Unterweger

as Self (archive footage)
2004