Michael Lechner von Leheneck
Financier - Investor - Producer - Philanthropist
Michael von Leheneck was born as Michael Lechner von Leheneck from an Austrian-Bavarian noble family with roots in Italy and the Austrian Empire in Salzburg. He studied Law, Mass Communication and Political Sciences in Salzburg and later Law at Harvard University in the USA. As a child Michael attended the Summer Academy of Oskar Kokoschka in Salzburg in Austria and he has been living long in Vienna, Geneva and later in New York followed by LA (Hollywood) to then settle in Shanghai where has been his base since 2007.
In his business adventures, he is a myth and a legend. In the early 90-ties he founded Eurobooks group a publishing and media company publishing books, magazines and newspapers and producing music, among others with world known artists such as Tina Turner and Bob Marley. He turned his company in one of Europe's leading media groups before selling it in 2003. Now Michael von Leheneck is into Movie, Film and Media investments and owns film studios in China and Hollywood.
Beyond those Michael von Leheneck's impressive aristocratic family background, sophisticated education and successful business adventure, he finally announces his true passion for the "inner desire" - a true artist and truly himself. Michael von Leheneck's paintings and photos are in a totally new and individualistic style of expressing his vision of the modern people and contemporary world, specially focusing his experiences in Shanghai where the most exciting city in the world is now.
The uniqueness and also quintessence of Michael von Leheneck's works are naked facing the truth. They are completely betrayed his "blue blood" background and have the strength to break the rules and create an icon of the contemporary world. For Picasso, rules are the ropes you break; deviation in the icon tradition is rare. An icon is a bit of wood with a recognizable depiction of a divine being on it as following the gravity of the art tradition. Michael von Leheneck's works are definitely creating the history and style in the Contemporary art world. He is the artist of the future and for tomorrow.
Biography
Michael is Chairman & CEO of Chinawood Film Group and of Maverix Entertainment Group, and of their affiliated Maverix Pictures movie studios, and other affiliated companies under the umbrella of 'The Michael von Leheneck Group' Holding Company. He controls two private investment funds. Michael von Leheneck has two decades of experience as CEO of a family owned European Forbes 500 Media company which he founded himself in 1998.
Michael holds a Doctor in Law Degree, a Ph.D. in Law, and a MS in Political Science and in Journalism. He is an award winning photographer and painter whose works are shown in world famous museums and are part of some important private collections. He speaks English, German, French and Italian. Michael focuses on private equity investments in film & media, and is financing Hollywood movies with worldwide distribution.
Michael Lechner von Leheneck's Maverix Studios are part of Michael's Chinawood Film Group, European-owned and European managed movie studios in West Hollywood and Santa Monica (Los Angeles), with offices and production studios in Shanghai (China) and in Hong Kong. The group's Holding & Investment Company Maverix Entertainment Group is registered in Hong Kong, with a capital of HKD $2,000,000,000 (HKD $2 Billion). Using Hollywood top talent MAVERIX is producing Chinese movies for worldwide.
"The China-U.S. film relationship is set for a much-needed shot in the arm from the launch of Maverix Pictures. The company is a Hong Kong entity set up to finance and produce major international pictures on both sides of the Pacific. Maverix is backed by Michael Lechner von Leheneck, an Austrian-born, Hong Kong-based billionaire, who has significant interests in mainland Chinese real estate development. Maverix Pictures, an affiliated company of the parent, Maverix Group Holding, was co-founded with Ian Jessel, who takes on the roles of president and CEO. Jessel is the Los Angeles-based former president of Spelling Films and Miramax Intl." (Variety Nov. 6, 2019)
Personal Life and Family
Dr. Michael Lechner von Leheneck was born in Salzburg, Austria, and grew up in Austria and Italy. He is fluent in English, German, French, and speaks Italian. He is the second of three sons of Dr. Johann Georg Lechner von Leheneck, and Ingrid Anita Haagen (Dr. Ingrid Lechner von Leheneck) daughter of Ing. Gustav Haagen, Austrian mining industrial. Lechner von Leheneck holds Austrian citizenship. His grandmother Auguste von Neuner zu Breitenegg, is the Austrian writer and novelist "Auguste Lechner" who is with more than one million sold books one of the most successful writers in German literature and holds the "Premio Europeo die Letteratura Giovanile" for her lifetime work. His grandfather Dr. Hermann Lechner von Leheneck was a known literary critic, writer and publisher.
Business
In 2007 Michael von Leheneck founded CHINAWOOD and co-founded MAVERIX, international entertainment holding & investment groups, based in Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai and London. In 2019 Michael von Leheneck together with Ian Jessel and George Parra established MAVERIX Pictures, a new major Hollywood motion pictures studio with focus on producing major Chinese Hollywood pictures for worldwide. Michael is living most of the time in Shanghai, traveling constantly between Shanghai , Los Angeles and Europe.
Michael von Leheneck was born as Michael Lechner von Leheneck from an Austrian-Bavarian noble family with roots in Italy and the Austrian Empire in Salzburg. He studied Law, Mass Communication and Political Sciences in Salzburg and later Law at Harvard University in the USA. As a child Michael attended the Summer Academy of Oskar Kokoschka in Salzburg in Austria and he has been living long in Vienna, Geneva and later in New York followed by LA (Hollywood) to then settle in Shanghai where has been his base since 2007.
In his business adventures, he is a myth and a legend. In the early 90-ties he founded Eurobooks group a publishing and media company publishing books, magazines and newspapers and producing music, among others with world known artists such as Tina Turner and Bob Marley. He turned his company in one of Europe's leading media groups before selling it in 2003. Now Michael von Leheneck is into Movie, Film and Media investments and owns film studios in China and Hollywood.
Beyond those Michael von Leheneck's impressive aristocratic family background, sophisticated education and successful business adventure, he finally announces his true passion for the "inner desire" - a true artist and truly himself. Michael von Leheneck's paintings and photos are in a totally new and individualistic style of expressing his vision of the modern people and contemporary world, specially focusing his experiences in Shanghai where the most exciting city in the world is now.
The uniqueness and also quintessence of Michael von Leheneck's works are naked facing the truth. They are completely betrayed his "blue blood" background and have the strength to break the rules and create an icon of the contemporary world. For Picasso, rules are the ropes you break; deviation in the icon tradition is rare. An icon is a bit of wood with a recognizable depiction of a divine being on it as following the gravity of the art tradition. Michael von Leheneck's works are definitely creating the history and style in the Contemporary art world. He is the artist of the future and for tomorrow.
Biography
Michael is Chairman & CEO of Chinawood Film Group and of Maverix Entertainment Group, and of their affiliated Maverix Pictures movie studios, and other affiliated companies under the umbrella of 'The Michael von Leheneck Group' Holding Company. He controls two private investment funds. Michael von Leheneck has two decades of experience as CEO of a family owned European Forbes 500 Media company which he founded himself in 1998.
Michael holds a Doctor in Law Degree, a Ph.D. in Law, and a MS in Political Science and in Journalism. He is an award winning photographer and painter whose works are shown in world famous museums and are part of some important private collections. He speaks English, German, French and Italian. Michael focuses on private equity investments in film & media, and is financing Hollywood movies with worldwide distribution.
Michael Lechner von Leheneck's Maverix Studios are part of Michael's Chinawood Film Group, European-owned and European managed movie studios in West Hollywood and Santa Monica (Los Angeles), with offices and production studios in Shanghai (China) and in Hong Kong. The group's Holding & Investment Company Maverix Entertainment Group is registered in Hong Kong, with a capital of HKD $2,000,000,000 (HKD $2 Billion). Using Hollywood top talent MAVERIX is producing Chinese movies for worldwide.
"The China-U.S. film relationship is set for a much-needed shot in the arm from the launch of Maverix Pictures. The company is a Hong Kong entity set up to finance and produce major international pictures on both sides of the Pacific. Maverix is backed by Michael Lechner von Leheneck, an Austrian-born, Hong Kong-based billionaire, who has significant interests in mainland Chinese real estate development. Maverix Pictures, an affiliated company of the parent, Maverix Group Holding, was co-founded with Ian Jessel, who takes on the roles of president and CEO. Jessel is the Los Angeles-based former president of Spelling Films and Miramax Intl." (Variety Nov. 6, 2019)
Personal Life and Family
Dr. Michael Lechner von Leheneck was born in Salzburg, Austria, and grew up in Austria and Italy. He is fluent in English, German, French, and speaks Italian. He is the second of three sons of Dr. Johann Georg Lechner von Leheneck, and Ingrid Anita Haagen (Dr. Ingrid Lechner von Leheneck) daughter of Ing. Gustav Haagen, Austrian mining industrial. Lechner von Leheneck holds Austrian citizenship. His grandmother Auguste von Neuner zu Breitenegg, is the Austrian writer and novelist "Auguste Lechner" who is with more than one million sold books one of the most successful writers in German literature and holds the "Premio Europeo die Letteratura Giovanile" for her lifetime work. His grandfather Dr. Hermann Lechner von Leheneck was a known literary critic, writer and publisher.
Business
In 2007 Michael von Leheneck founded CHINAWOOD and co-founded MAVERIX, international entertainment holding & investment groups, based in Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai and London. In 2019 Michael von Leheneck together with Ian Jessel and George Parra established MAVERIX Pictures, a new major Hollywood motion pictures studio with focus on producing major Chinese Hollywood pictures for worldwide. Michael is living most of the time in Shanghai, traveling constantly between Shanghai , Los Angeles and Europe.