Rudolf Steiner (born 1942), is a German film director, scriptwriter, and producer.
Steiner studied at the Film & Television Academy (HFF) "Konrad Wolf" in Potsdam-Babelsberg. From 1971 to 1973 he worked as a cameraman for Sender Freies Berlin (SFB).
As a producer he realized among other films Conversation with the Beast (director: Armin Mueller-Stahl).