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Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Actor · Died November 10, 1978, aged 75 · Hannover, Germany

Theo Lingen (* 10. Juni 1903 in Hannover; † 10. November 1978 in Wien; eigentlich Franz Theodor Schmitz) war ein deutscher Schauspieler, Regisseur und Buchautor. Er war seit 1928 mit der Sängerin Marianne Zoff verheiratet, der ersten Frau Bertolt Brechts.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 9, 1903
Died
November 10, 1978 (aged 75)
From
Hannover, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 244 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Theo Lingen's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
Morality
35%
Bonds
31%
Self
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Survival
4%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
3
Warm
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Theo Lingen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Theo Lingen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

244 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kleine Geschichten mit großen Tieren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Chef III

  • Zwei himmlische Töchter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Graf Jehan von Hoftenstein

  • Lady Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Theo Marmorstein

  • Unordnung und frühes Leid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tanzmeister Knaak

  • Pariser Geschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 27 episodes · as Joseph Chiffonet

  • Damals wie heute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Zeitgenosse

  • Der Geheimnisträger(1975)

    as Dr. Thoms

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beschlossen und verkündet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Kammerdiener Jean

  • Tristan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr.Leander

  • Hoftheater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · as Intendant von Krombholz

  • Im Hause des Kommerzienrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Medizinalrat Bär

  • Der Monddiamant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sergeant Cuff

  • Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bastian

  • Die Powenzbande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bürgermeister Dattel

  • Orpheus in der Unterwelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Styx

  • So'n Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Eugéne Labotte, Schauspieler

  • Immer Ärger mit Hochwürden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bishop

  • Hauptsache Ferien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Herr Kannenberg

  • Betragen ungenügend! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft

  • Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Dr.Theo Schatz

  • Ball at Savoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Archibald

  • Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Berzelius

  • Hilfe, die Verwandten kommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Onkel Theo

  • Morgen fällt die Schule aus - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil(1971)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Taft

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tante Trude aus Buxtehude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pauli

  • Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Theo Frobenius

  • The Fire Tongs Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Professor Crey

  • Wir hau'n die Pauker in die Pfanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Taft / Gotthold Emmanuel Taft

  • Christoph Kolumbus oder Die Entdeckung Amerikas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as König Ferdinand

  • Hurra, die Schule brennt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft

  • Pepe, der Paukerschreck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft

  • Königin einer Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Doktor Küküs

  • Was Ihr wollt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Malvolia

  • Zum Teufel mit der Penne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft

  • Wenn die kleinen Veilchen blüh'n (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dr. Hermann Frank

  • Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank - 1. Trimester: Zur Hölle mit den Paukern(1968)

    as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Der Vogelhändler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Professor Würmchen

  • The Heathens of Kummerow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sanftleben

  • Das große Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ronald

  • Die Witzakademie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 6 episodes · as Professor

  • Schwarzer Peter - Märchenoper für kleine und große Leute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Der Sterndeuter

  • Die fromme Helene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Onkel Nolte

  • Die Rudi Carrell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Don Juan oder Die Liebe zur Geometrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Pater Diego

  • Donaugeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 26 episodes · as Theo Lampe

  • Kolportage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Baron Barrenkrona

  • Tonio Kröger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tanzmeister Knaak

  • Minna von Barnhelm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Riccaut de la Marlinière

  • Das alte Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Studienrat Sesselbein

  • The Model Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Prof. Dr. Liebreich

  • Berlin-Melodie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Schule der Gattinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · as Robert Carruche

  • Die Schule der Ehe, die Schule der Gatten, die Schule der Gattinnen, ein Kurs für Fortgeschrittene in 2 Lektionen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Marcel / Robert Carruche

  • Die Physiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ernst Heinrich Ernesti

  • Bei Pichler stimmt die Kasse nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pichler

  • Die Kassette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Heinrich Krull

  • The Devil May Well Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hoteldirektor

  • Eine Frau fürs ganze Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ganove

  • Sie können's mir glauben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · as H.F. Pheeming

  • Pension Schöller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Professor Schöller

  • Without Trumpet or Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Colonel Tuplitz

  • Der Löwe von Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sir David Lindsay

  • Die Nacht vor der Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Karl Schmitt

  • Die gute Sieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Roberto Rossi

  • Eine Reise ins Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Notar Tabarelli

  • Die Sklavenkarawane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sir David Lindsay

  • A Song Goes Round the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Herr Himmel

  • Trees Are Blooming in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Herr Schindler

  • Almenrausch und Edelweiß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kammerdiener Leo Amadeus Schulze

  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mackie

  • Egon der Frauenheld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Mit Rosen fängt die Liebe an (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tom Hossfeld

  • Familie Schimek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Anton Kaltenbach

  • Die Unschuld vom Lande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Werner Sturm

  • Vater macht Karriere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Schneidermeister Titus Hasenklein

  • August the Thug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as August Rums, Schnapsfabrikant

  • Die Beine von Dolores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Theobald Schreyer

  • Wo die Lerche singt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as René Valentin

  • Der Mustergatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jakob Wieler

  • Meine Tante, deine Tante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Theo Möller

  • Opernball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Philipp, Diener bei Dannhauser

  • Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Erwin Hacker, Rechtsanwalt

  • Ein tolles Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as August Birnstiel

  • .. und wer küsst mich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · as Blackwell

  • Wenn die Alpenrosen blüh'n (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Dr. Krüger

  • Wie werde ich Filmstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · as Paul Kubisch

  • Heidi und Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sebastian

  • Räubergeschichte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Vater Johannes Gerstner

  • Hooray, It's a Boy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Prof. Waldemar Weber

  • Secretly Still and Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Theo

  • The Daughter of the Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Colonello

  • Die vertagte Hochzeitsnacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dr. Reinhold Zibelius

  • Heute nacht passiert’s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Studienrat Dr. Bräutigam

  • Heidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sebastian

  • You Only Live Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Robert Heinemann

  • Schäm' dich, Brigitte! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Paul Fellmeier

  • The Thief of Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Hadschi

  • Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Fritz Sperling

  • The Midnight Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Meister Anton

  • Hin und her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · as Peter Vogel

  • Through Thick and Thin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · as Theodor Müller

  • Glück muß man haben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · as Wimmerl

  • Jetzt schlägt's 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Max

  • Der Theodor im Fußballtor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Theo Lubitz

  • Um eine Nasenlänge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Felix Rabe

  • Nichts als Zufälle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dr. Renatus Elmhorst

  • Liebesheirat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Writer · as Leo Flügel

  • Philine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · as Benno Paradis - Tierstimmen-Imitator

  • Wiener Melodien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Hazugság nélkül (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ladislaus

  • Renee XIV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Schuß um Mitternacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Schauspieler Roderich Halden

  • It All Started So Gaily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bonifatius 'Boni' Zeck

  • Das Lied der Nachtigall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · as Der Sekretär

  • Johann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Johann Pietschmann / Hans Pietschmann

  • Tolle Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · as Viktor - Dirigent

  • Liebeskomödie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · as Max, Oberkellner im Imperial

  • Sieben Jahre Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Paul Griebling

  • Vienna Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jean

  • Sonntagskinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hoteldirektor Oberweger

  • Was geschah in dieser Nacht? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · as Anton

  • Mistress Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · as Lepke

  • Dreimal Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Felix

  • L'attore scomparso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Happiness Is the Main Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Actor

  • Sieben Jahre Pech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Paul, Kerstens Diener

  • Rosen in Tirol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Baron Leberle

  • Herz – modern möbliert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · as Hans Schröder

  • The Young Lady of Barnhelm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Riccaut de la Marlinière

  • Was wird hier gespielt? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Actor

  • Her Private Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Kiesewetter

  • Unfaithful Eckehart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Eckehart, Schwiegersohn

  • Rote Mühle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Opera Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hausdiener Philipp

  • Three on a Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Klinke

  • Marguerite : 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · as Karl Findeisen

  • Another Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gepke - Sekretär

  • Drunter und drüber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Marionette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Luigi

  • Tanz auf dem Vulkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Graf Cambouilly

  • My Heart Belongs to Thee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Luigi

  • The Optimist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Discretion with Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lord Benton

  • The Stars Shine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gast

  • The Restless Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kurt Stegemann

  • The Indian Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Emil Sperling

  • Waltz Melodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Schnuller, Ballettmeister

  • The Tiger of Eschnapur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Emil Sperling

  • Die Austernlilli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lucien Mercour, ein Revue-Autor

  • Fremdenheim Filoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Paul 'Bulli' Trinkmeyer

  • Unentschuldigte Stunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Fritz Ortmann - Lehramtskandidat

  • The Missing Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Heiratsinstitut Ida & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. Linke

  • A Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Paul Hoffmann

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Josef Anatol Dornbusch

  • The Man Who is Talked About (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Diener Haßler

  • The Charm of La Bohème (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Aristide Boupon

  • My Life Is at Stake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fritz Schlemke

  • Die Leute mit dem Sonnenstich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Thomas Bruckmann - Kompagnon des Konsuls

  • A Wedding Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prinz von Illyrien

  • All for Veronica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Abteilungschef Fuchs

  • The Unrecognized Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fritz Bolke

  • Thank You, Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Diener

  • Abduction(1936)

    as Justin

  • Wer zuletzt küßt... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Toni Miller

  • The Czar's Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Blount, englischer Journalist

  • Till Eulenspiegel, der unsterbliche Spötter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director · as Till Eulenspiegel

  • The White Horse Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Kommerzienrat Fürst

  • The Valley of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Der Keuschheitskommissar

  • Love's Arithmetic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Melchior Feuerfuchs

  • Ich liebe alle Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hans Heinz Hinz

  • Hero for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Oberlehrer Schneemilch

  • Der Schlafwagenkontrolleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alois

  • The Counterfeit Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Karl Lehmann

  • Winter Night's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Kautz

  • Die Katz' im Sack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tiwi Dollin

  • Petersburger Nächte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hitzinger, Konzertagent

  • Heaven on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Platzer

  • Ich sehne mich nach dir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pelle

  • Ihr größter Erfolg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Augustin Schöpser, Ballettmeister

  • Ich heirate meine Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Heinrich Wittekind

  • Frühjahrsparade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Baron Zorndorf

  • The Prodigal Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Stupid Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Fischer

  • A Waltz for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Flint

  • Schön ist es, verliebt zu sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Oberkeller im 'Tabarin'

  • Paganini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hofmarschall Pimpinelli

  • Herr oder Diener? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Tonight with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Flipp, the servant

  • Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Thumser, Spielleiter

  • My Heart Calls You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Coq, sein Sekretär

  • Csibi, der Fratz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Anton, Diener bei Dr. Werner

  • A Girl Whirls by the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hugo Kühlemann, Prokurist

  • Der Doppelgänger(1934)

    as Detektiv Superbus

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Don't Know You and I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Diener Stephan

  • Konjunkturritter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Glaser, Grundstücksspekulant

  • The Grand Duke's Finances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Fuerst Potemkin

  • Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Schröder

  • Don't Be Afraid of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Teddy Flink

  • The Song of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Francois, Haushofmeister

  • Die Goldgrube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Josef, Kellner in der "Goldgrube"

  • Her Highness the Saleswoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Felix

  • Zwei im Sonnenschein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Verkäufer

  • Höllentempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Harald Löns

  • Kleines Mädel, großes Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Benzig, Besitzer der Audag

  • Gutgehendes Geschäft zu verkaufen… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wahrsager Meier

  • Waltz War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sir Philipps

  • An Invisible Man Goes Through the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gast

  • Love Must Be Understood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hotel-Emil

  • Kleiner Mann – was nun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Verkäufer

  • Wie werde ich energisch? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Herr Knöllchen

  • Flucht nach Nizza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kommissar Grimm

  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse(1933)

    as Karetzky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Peak Scaler(1933)

    as Ein Kellner

  • Die kleine Schwindlerin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sohn

  • ...und wer küßt mich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Der Inspizient

  • Marion, That's Not Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Der 2. Reklamechef bei Satorius

  • Der große Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Der Pressechef

  • The Town Stands on Its Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fred

  • Married by the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Spell of the Looking Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Rosnowsky, Finanzagent

  • Nur ein Viertelstündchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Theobald

  • The Tsar's Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Köppke, Redakteur

  • The Testament of Cornelius Gulden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Edgar Magnussen

  • Frederica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lachender Herr

  • Zigeuner der Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Theo

  • Mein Name ist Lampe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Modern dowry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Brömmel - Autoverkäufer

  • A Mad Idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Oberkellner

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Etagenkellner

  • The Ladies Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Drage

  • Zwei himmelblaue Augen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Bottlekeeper

  • A Girl You Don't Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hahnen jr.

  • A Man's a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Into the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • My Wife, the Adventuress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Manager

  • No More Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Rhinelander

  • M(1931)

    as Bauernfänger

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Firm Weds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Reisender Philipps

  • The Flute Concert of Sans-souci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Kent

  • 1000 German words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Verkäufer

  • Zwei Krawatten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Charles

  • Dolly is making a career (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Conny Coon

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 244 titles from 1930 to 1978.

Biggest box office

M (1931)

$36K worldwide

Highest rated

M (1931)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· M

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting242 of 244: 222 only acting, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting21 of 244: 1 only directing, 20 with another roleWriting3 of 244: 1 only writing, 2 with another role

244 titles, 20 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 20 of them.

By decade

1930s110 · 110 acting · 2 crew1940s29 · 27 acting · 13 crew1950s45 · 45 acting · 5 crew1960s31 · 31 acting · 2 crew1970s29 · acting

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Theo Lingen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of the 6 of 8 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Der Geheimnisträger (1975)

89th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

M (1931)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Theo Lingen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Theo Lingen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hans Kraus shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers