Christoph Maria Schlingensief (* 24. Oktober 1960 in Oberhausen; † 21. August 2010 in Berlin) war ein deutscher Film- und Theaterregisseur, Autor und Aktionskünstler. ()
Christoph Maria Schlingensief was a German theatre director, performance artist and filmmaker. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later staged productions for theatres and festivals, often accompanied by public controversies.