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Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Actor, also producer · Died July 24, 1960, aged 68 · Hamburg, Germany

Hans Philipp August Albers (22 September 1891 – 24 July 1960), also known by his nickname “der blonde Hans” (The Blond Hans), was a German actor and singer. He was the biggest male movie star in Germany between 1930 and 1960 and one of the most popular German actors of the twentieth century. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hans Albers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 22, 1891
Died
July 24, 1960 (aged 68)
From
Hamburg, Germany
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on Motif · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Hans Albers' films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Ideas
20%
Morality
17%
Power
7%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Romantic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hans Albers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hans Albers' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

132 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hitler's Hollywood(2017)

    as Various Roles (archive footage)

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Films(2014)

    Actor

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Shiva und die Galgenblume (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kriminalrat Dongen /archive footage)

  • Heinz Rühmann: Kleiner Mann ganz groß(1994)

    Actor

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kein Engel ist so rein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Dr. Zilinsky

  • 13 Little Donkeys and the Sun Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Josef Krapp

  • The Man in the Stream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Paul Hinrichs

  • The Copper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Otto Friedrich Dennert

  • Das Herz von St. Pauli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kapitän Jonny Jensen

  • Der tolle Bomberg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Baron Gisbert von Bomberg

  • Engaged to Death(1957)

    as Lorenzo

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Before Sundown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Generaldirektor Mathias Clausen

  • The Last Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Karl Knesebeck

  • Auf der Reeperbahn nachts um halb eins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Hannes Wedderkamp

  • Ten on Every Finger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Er selbst

  • Jonny Saves Nebrador (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jonny / General Oronta

  • Captain Bay-Bay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Käpt'n Bay-Bay

  • The Mistress(1952)

    as Fernlastfahrer Heinrich Schlüter

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Chased by the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Heinrich Blank

  • Föhn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Johannes Jensen

  • ...and the Sky Above Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hans Richter

  • Great Freedom No. 7(1944)

    as Hannes Kröger

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Münchhausen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Baron Münchhausen

  • Carl Peters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Carl Peters

  • Trenck, der Pandur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    as Franz von der Trenck

  • Ein Mann auf Abwegen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    as Percival Pattersson

  • Water for Canitoga (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Oliver Montstuart / Nicholsen

  • Sergeant Berry(1938)

    Producer · as Sergeant Mecki Berry

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fahrendes Volk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fernand

  • The Yellow Flag (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Peter Diercksen - ehemaliger Flieger

  • The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sherlock Holmes / Morris Flint

  • Under Blazing Heavens (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Capt. Kellersperg

  • Savoy-Hotel 217 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Andrei Antonovitch Wolodkin

  • Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rittmeister Michael von Prack

  • Variety (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pierre

  • Peer Gynt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peer Gynt

  • Gold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Werner Holk

  • Refugees (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Arneth

  • A Certain Mr. Gran (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ein gewisser Herr Gran

  • Heut' kommt's drauf an (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hannes Eckmann

  • F.P.1 Doesn't Answer(1932)

    as Flieger Ellissen

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The White Demon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Heini Gildemeister

  • Quick (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Quick, Music Clown

  • Monte Carlo Madness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • The Winner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hans Kühnert

  • The Daredevil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Hans Röder

  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Kapitän Craddock

  • Three Days of Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Franz

  • Hans in Every Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Hans Steindecker, Reporter

  • The Copper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sgt. Harry Cross

  • The Blue Angel(1930)

    as Mazeppa

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Night Belongs to Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • Die Schleiertänzerin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • Heilige oder Dirne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • Dear Homeland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Verbrecher

  • Ja, ja, die Frauen sind meine schwache Seite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • Inherited Passions (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Gauner

  • Maskottchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Antoine

  • Möblierte Zimmer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Diener von Marl

  • Asphalt(1929)

    as Erster Dieb

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Heut' war ich bei der Frieda (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Eric Hahn

  • Dornenweg einer Fürstin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Saxophone Suzy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Spencer

  • Rasputins Liebesabenteuer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Offizier

  • Art of Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as René

  • Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dr. Greber

  • Der größte Gauner des Jahrhunderts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Aristide Trasymopolus

  • Es zogen drei Burschen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    as Strafversetzter Oberleutnant

  • A Perfect Gentleman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Oberst Jacques Renard

  • Die Dollarprinzessin und ihre sechs Freie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sekretär

  • The Golden Abyss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Baron Armand

  • Primanerliebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Operasinger Blasiera

  • Der Soldat der Marie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Wonneberger

  • Rinaldo Rinaldini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Baron Salvi

  • A Modern Dubarry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Darius Kerbellan

  • Die Villa im Tiergarten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    as Baron Etville

  • Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Die glühende Gasse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Die Warenhausprinzessin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Nixchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lutz von Lonna

  • Wrath of the Seas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Oberheizer Tim Kreuger

  • Der lachende Ehemann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Graf Balthasar Selztal

  • Schatz, mach' Kasse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Theophil

  • Only a Dancing Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Küssen ist keine Sünd' (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Jagd auf Menschen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Gordon

  • An der Schönen Blauen Donau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Die drei Mannequins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Hochstapler

  • Ich hatt' einen Kameraden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Deutsche Herzen am deutschen Rhein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Der Prinz und die Tänzerin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Der Mann aus dem Jenseits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The Fallen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Hammer

  • Der Bankkrach unter den Linden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    as Fritz Bellmann

  • Mein Freund der Chauffeur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Halbseide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    as Alex Bums/Pumm

  • Der König und das kleine Mädchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    as Brechard

  • Guillotine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Luxusweibchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    as Kurt von Randow

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    as Demetrius

  • Die Venus von Montmartre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1925)

    as Tricotin

  • Das schöne Abenteuer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • Auf Befehl der Pompadour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    as Herzog von Riverolles

  • Inge Larsen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    as gelangweilter Attaché

  • Gehetzte Menschen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • Fräulein Raffke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    as Baron

  • Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Lyda Ssanin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Versunkene Welten (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Der böse Geist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Söhne der Nacht, 2. Teil - Die Macht der Liebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Söhne der Nacht, 1. Teil: Die Verbrecher-GmbH (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Die große und die kleine Welt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Taschendiebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Schieber (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1921)

    as Dr. Paul Grünmeier

  • Der Schuß aus dem Fenster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

  • Die Schlange mit dem Mädchenkopf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

  • Madeleine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Die Prinzessin von Urbino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • A Man's Girlhood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Das Tor der Freiheit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Der Fürst der Nacht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1919)

    Actor

  • Das Lied der Colombine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    as Hans von Rotfels

  • Das Spitzentuch der Fürstin Wolkowska (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Der Mut zur Sünde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Halkas Gelöbnis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    as Graf Symon Barinowsky

  • Irrwege der Liebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Leuchtende Punkte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Liebe und Leben. 1. Die Seele des Kindes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • Die Tochter der Gräfin Stachowska (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

  • Rauschgold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1917)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 130 titles from 1917 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Blue Angel (1930)

$4.4K worldwide

Highest rated

The Blue Angel (1930)

Motif 94th

Film career

Top draw in 1 Motif title.

  • 1929Screen debut· Asphalt
  • 1937First top-billed film· The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting130 of 130: 129 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score70thProducing1 of 130: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s14 · acting1920s67 · acting1930s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew1940s6 · acting1950s15 · acting1960s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hans Albers' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, producer

Sergeant Berry (1938)

75th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Blue Angel (1930)

Motif 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hans Albers work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hans Albers' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erich Pommer shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers