Mirjam Unger attended the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.
Since 2000, she works as director to create motion pictures.
Aside from her work in film, Mirjam Unger is known as an anchor woman for TV and Radio.
In 2016, she opened the Diagonale Film Festival with her film FLY AWAY HOME.
Actress Ursula Strauss received the award for best actress for her work in this very film.
In 2018-2021 Mirjam Unger worked on episodes of the very successful TV show VORSTADTWEIBER.
She directs TV shows like TAGE, DIE ES NICHT GAB and BIESTER and TV movies like TATORT.
In 2023 she won a Romy Award for directing TAGE DIE ES NICHT GAB.
In 2026 she presents her movie THE THIRD WEDDING with Iris Berben in the main role at Filmfest Hamburg.
Mirjam lives near Vienna.