Franz Novotny

{{short description|Austrian film director}}

{{For|the Austrian composer|Franz Nikolaus Novotny}}

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|image = Österreichischer Filmpreis 2017 photo call Egon Schiele Tod und Mädchen Franz Novotny 1.jpg

| name = Franz Novotny

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|5|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Vienna, Austria

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| occupation = Film producer, film director, screenwriter

| yearsactive = 1968–present

}}

Franz Novotny (born 30 May 1949) is an Austrian film producer, director and screenwriter who was born in Vienna. His 2003 film Yu was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=2003 |title=25th Moscow International Film Festival (2003) |accessdate=1 April 2013 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403123906/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=2003 |archivedate=3 April 2013 }}

Novotny and his wife Karin founded the production company Novotny & Novotny.{{Austriaforum|AEIOU/Novotny%2C_Franz}}