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Bernd Heinl

Cinematographer · Born December 11, 1947 (78) · Munich, Germany

Born
December 11, 1947 (78)
From
Munich, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 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 25% in 30 days

What are Bernd Heinl's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
Bonds
37%
Self
28%
Morality
15%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · 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 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Tense
7
Absurd
7
Joyful
6
Melancholic
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Bernd Heinl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernd Heinl'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

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jesus, Mary and Joey(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deadly End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • 30 Days Until I'm Famous(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Opposites(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Milwaukee, Minnesota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Vampire(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Kimberly(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Skidmarks(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Wicked(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Julian Po (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last of the High Kings(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It's My Party(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pie in the Sky(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bleeding Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Lessons: Another Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Younger and Younger(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bodies, Rest & Motion(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Nutt House(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Claude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Suburban Commando(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Red Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Healing Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Disturbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder C.O.D.(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Rosalie Goes Shopping(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • From the Dead of Night(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Crash Course(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bagdad Cafe(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Right to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tamboo - Lio und der Todesgötze der Makunduchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • André schafft sie alle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Inflation im Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gold of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fan(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Zeit der langen Nächte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Asphalt Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Panic Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1980 to 2006.

Biggest box office

The Little Vampire (2000)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Bagdad Cafe (1987)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Little Vampire (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography42 of 42: 42 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1980s14 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s7 · crew

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 Bernd Heinl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)

84th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Bagdad Cafe (1987)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is Bernd Heinl's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bernd Heinl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernd Heinl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Percy Adlon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers