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Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Actor, writer and producer · Died November 21, 2017, aged 83 · Obrawalde, Meseritz, Posen-West Prussia, Prussia, Germany [now Obrzyce, Miedzyrzecz, Lubuskie, Poland]

Peter Berling (20 March 1934 – 21 November 2017) was a German actor, film producer and writer. He has worked on several occasions with director Werner Herzog, among them his collaborations with actor Klaus Kinski like Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1934
Died
November 21, 2017 (aged 83)
From
Obrawalde, Meseritz, Posen-West Prussia, Prussia, Germany [now Obrzyce, Miedzyrzecz, Lubuskie, Poland]
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 70 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Peter Berling's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: 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
Power
29%
Morality
23%
Self
19%
Bonds
9%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Oppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

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 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Absurd
9
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Joyful
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

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 Peter Berling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Berling'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

70 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Offene Wunde deutscher Film(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Half Brothers(2015)

    as Hein

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nachrichten vom Großen Krieg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Officer as a Philosopher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Eberhard von Erbst

  • Gangs of New York(2002)

    as Knife Act Caller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Castenada

  • The Flexible Entrepreneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fred Eicke

  • Ich war Hitlers Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Spaceflight as an Internal Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gen. Lt. Pugatschow

  • Learning Processes with a Deadly Outcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Praxis Dr. Hasenbein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Peterchen

  • Tykho Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Der Salzbaron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Conte Giancarlo di Montefalcone

  • Satantango(1994)

    as Orvos

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Texas - Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem(1993)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Voyager(1991)

    as Baptist

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Visioni private (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Petronius

  • Francesco(1989)

    as Bishop Guido

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Haunted Summer(1988)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Last Temptation of Christ(1988)

    as Beggar

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cobra Verde(1987)

    as Bernabé

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Rose(1986)

    as Jean d'Anneaux

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tex and the Lord of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as El Morisco

  • Dagger Eyes(1983)

    as Reinhardt

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Petomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ziedler

  • Veronika Voss(1982)

    as Filmproduzent / Dicker Mann

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Adventure(1982)

    as regista Brian De Pino

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Liebeskonzil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • Fitzcarraldo(1982)

    as Opera Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Theo Against the Rest of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Doppel-Dieter

  • The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)

    as Bronski (as Berling)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ernesto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Co-Writer

  • Rings of Fear(1978)

    Screenplay · as Bit Part

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom of Naples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • Good-for-Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Maler

  • Playing with Love(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rulers of the City(1976)

    Screenplay · as Valentino

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Meet Him and Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Story · Writer · as Bavoso

  • Black and White in Color(1976)

    as Père Jean de la Croix

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Young, Violent, Dangerous(1976)

    as Oberwald

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Victory March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Idole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Manager

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Uncle Alex

  • Martha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Bang, and the Angels Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer · Actor

  • The Three Musketeers of the West(1973)

    Writer · as Hans

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Revolver(1973)

    Producer · as Grappa

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Weekend(1973)

    as German tourist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God(1972)

    as Don Fernando de Guzmán

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Italian Connection(1972)

    as Damiano

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Halleluja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lt. Schultz

  • When Women Were Called Virgins(1972)

    as Romildo Varrone

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Klems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Beware of a Holy Whore(1971)

    Executive Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Whity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Executive Producer · as Hefty Bartender (uncredited)

  • A Big Grey-Blue Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Hansel

  • The Niklashausen Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Red Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mercedesfahrer

  • Die Geschäftsfreunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Love Is Colder Than Death(1969)

    as Illegaler Waffenhändler

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Möbelpacker

  • Mord im Kino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Duell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer · Writer

  • Entwürfe und Träume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Protocol of a Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Rennfahrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • Thema Amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • The Vikings(1958)

    Sound Assistant · Translator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles from 1958 to 2017; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Voyager (1991)

$517K worldwide

Highest rated

Satantango (1994)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19582017

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1970Screen debut· Love Is Colder Than Death
  • 1972Breakout· Aguirre, the Wrath of God

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 70: 53 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting1 of 70: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting9 of 70: 3 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing7 of 70: 4 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 70: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

70 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s8 · 3 acting · 5 crew1970s31 · 28 acting · 10 crew1980s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
707585

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Berling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Playing with Love (1977)

78th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Satantango (1994)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Peter Berling's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Berling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Berling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Werner Herzog shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles