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Josef Dahmen

Josef Dahmen

Actor · Died January 18, 1985, aged 81 · Solingen, Germany

Josef Dahmen was born on 21 August 1903 in Solingen, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Liebe, Tod und Teufel (1934), The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) and Die Caine war ihr Schicksal (1959). He was married to Gisela von Collande. He died on 18 January 1985 in Hamburg, West Germany.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 21, 1903
Died
January 18, 1985 (aged 81)
From
Solingen, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 111 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Josef Dahmen's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
70%
Bonds
16%
Survival
14%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Triumphant
1
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Rousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Josef Dahmen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josef Dahmen'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

111 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Es gibt noch Haselnußsträucher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Terran

  • Die Geburtstagsfeier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Petey

  • Lehmanns letzter Lenz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Konsistorialrat

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

    as Wirt

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Meinecke

  • Nicht Lob - noch Furcht. Graf Galen, Bischof von Münster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gauleiter Dr. Meyer

  • Doppelspiel in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Emile

  • Die Halsbandaffäre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as De Castris

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

    Show 1 episode · as Whistledown

  • Der Fall Sorge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ohashi

  • Weh' dem, der erbt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dick Jarvis

  • Die Räuber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Daniel

  • Nennen Sie mich Alex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Marschall Warzenow

  • Friedrich Ebert - Geburt einer Republik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Gustav Noske

  • Über den Gehorsam. Szenen aus Deutschland, wo die Unterwerfung des eigenen Willens unter einen Fremden als Tugend gilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Volksbeauftragter

  • Die verlorenen Schuhe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Vermisseau

  • Polizeifunk ruft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 52 episodes · as Koldehoff

  • Der Raub der Sabinerinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Karl Groß

  • Der eingebildete Kranke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Berald

  • Tim Frazer - Der Fall Salinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edgar Tupper

  • Hafenpolizei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 39 episodes · as Obersekretär Koldehoff

  • Wassa Schelesnowa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sergej Schelesnow

  • Tim Frazer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edgar Tupper

  • Treasure of Silver Lake(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Der Biberpelz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Schiffer Wulkow

  • Leben des Galilei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Balladensänger

  • Nach all der Zeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sergeant

  • The Terrible People(1960)

    as Henker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Buddenbrooks - 2. Teil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Rektor Wulicke

  • The Swindlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Herr Mayer

  • Die Caine war ihr Schicksal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Captain Southard

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

    as Vater Roland

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

    as Dr.Köster

  • The Girl from the Marsh Croft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Vater Nilsson

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

    as Bergungsinspektor Garms

  • Herz ohne Gnade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Die chinesische Mauer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Fanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as César

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

    as Polizeibeamter

  • Das unbewohnte Eiland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Wirt

  • Call Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Paul Müller

  • Kolportage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Baron Barrenkrona

  • Die Festung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gauleiter-Stellvertreter Großherr

  • So süß ist kein Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Tierarzt Dr. Vlimmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as van Heusden

  • Schiff ohne Hafen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bruinsma - Kapitän der Amsterdam

  • Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Regierungsrat

  • Two Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Professor Wittmann

  • Unternehmen Schlafsack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Major Fercher

  • Wunschkonzert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Drei Väter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Zirkusdirektor Sioli

  • Encountered in the Balkan Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Heizer

  • Das heilige Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as José Bustillos

  • Das Streichholz unterm Bett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Gutsbesitzer

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Attorney Krogstad

  • They Were So Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Perez

  • Zum Freispruch verurteilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Worm

  • Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Die verschlossene Tür (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Kutzner

  • Im Banne der Guarneri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henri Winlawski

  • Not Afraid of Big Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Schwerer Junge

  • Lockende Sterne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eisenbahner

  • Kommen Sie am Ersten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gregory

  • The Lost One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Die Dritte von rechts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Diener Josef

  • Der Schatten des Herrn Monitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hafenarbeiter

  • The Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rostard

  • Der Erbförster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Burning Hearts(1945)

    as Franz

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Gefährlicher Frühling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dr. Oskar Neugefeldt

  • The Crew of the Dora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Feldwebel Otto Roggenkamp

  • Ein glücklicher Mensch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

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

    as Maschinist bei Buz

  • Ein Windstoß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Herr Galassi

  • Schicksal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Diener

  • Two in a Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gitarrenspielender Landser auf dem Dampfer

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

    as Feldwebel Traugott

  • Über alles in der Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Unteroffizier Weber

  • Sensationsprozess Casilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Vergifteter Co-Pilot

  • Renata in the Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Musiker am Konservatorium

  • Salonwagen E 417 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Zimmerkellner

  • Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Anton Lingenfelder

  • The Immortal Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Matrose

  • Legion Condor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Unteroffizier

  • Pour le Mérite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Unteroffizier Zuschlag

  • Capriccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Brautwerber und Zechkumpane Barberousses

  • Großalarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Mother Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Stage manager

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

    Actor

  • My Son the Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ein revolutionärer Zwischenrufer

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

    as Polizeiarzt

  • Glück und Glas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The Traitor(1936)

    as Agentenhelfer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tired Theodore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Felix Rieger

  • The Last Four on Santa Cruz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cocteau

  • Anschlag auf Schweda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bühnenarbeiter

  • The Blonde Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Demon of the Himalayas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Kurvenkarl

  • Love, Death and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Macco

  • La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Decoy(1934)

    as 1. Bandit

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heinz in the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Police File 909 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Werkdetektiv

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

    as Fred

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

    as Der Rothaarige

  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse(1933)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • The Anthem of Leuthen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Georg

  • A Tremendously Rich Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • M(1931)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1931 to 1983.

Highest rated

The Terrible People (1960)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

The Traitor (1936)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1930s33 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 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.

How do Josef Dahmen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Traitor (1936)

86th percentile spread · 44% 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 Josef Dahmen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josef Dahmen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fritz Rasp shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles