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Karin Dor

Karin Dor

Actor · Died November 6, 2017, aged 79 · Wiesbaden, Germany

Karin Dor (born February 22, 1938, Wiesbaden, Germany) was a German actress who became popular in the 1960s playing heroines in Edgar Wallace and Karl May movies. She starred in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice and the Alfred Hitchcock movie Topaz. Dor was born as Kätherose Derr. She was married to George Robotham, a U.S. stunt-director, from 1988 until his death in 2007. The couple lived in Los Angeles and Munich. Her previous marriage was to Harald Reinl (1954–68); she had a child by that marriage. In 2008 she was back on stage again in Munich in Man lebt nur dreimal ("You Only Live Thrice"). She died in Munich on 6 November 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karin Dor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 22, 1938
Died
November 6, 2017 (aged 79)
From
Wiesbaden, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on Motif · 76 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 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Karin Dor's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif 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
45%
Power
16%
Bonds
12%
Self
12%
Survival
8%
Society
6%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 6 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
9
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Karin Dor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karin Dor's titles on Motif; 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

76 credits, 20 with a Motif page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Misplaced World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rosa

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Herzensfragen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lady Claire Sherberton

  • I Am the Other Woman(2006)

    as Frau Winter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Inga Lindström (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Elinor Frödin

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Ruf der Vergangenheit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Emily Stockton

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Der Preis der Liebe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Daisy

  • Otto – The Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Verschiedene

  • Mein Freund, der Lipizzaner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Louise

  • Die große Freiheit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jutta van Straaten

  • Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown(1987)

    as Jetty

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gipfeltreffen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Nadine

  • Der Lord und das Kätzchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ellen Barner

  • Achtung Zoll (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Monika Gerber

  • SOKO München (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Berenike Stassfurth

  • Four Against The Desert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Women in Hospital (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Frau Schumann

  • Warhead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Liora

  • Dark Echoes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lisa Bruekner

  • Die Antwort kennt nur der Wind(1974)

    as Nicole Monnier

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    as Regine Mangold

  • Haie an Bord (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Andrea Jacobs

  • Assignment Terror(1970)

    as Maleva Kerstein

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Topaz(1969)

    as Juanita de Córdoba

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Death(1968)

    as Mabel Kingsley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Caroline chérie(1968)

    as Isabelle de Loigny

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism(1967)

    as Baroness Lilian von Brabant

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • You Only Live Twice(1967)

    as Helga Brandt

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Die Nibelungen 2. Teil - Kriemhilds Rache(1967)

    as Brunhild

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Die Nibelungen, Teil 1 - Siegfried(1966)

    as Brunhild

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Target for Killing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sandra Perkins

  • Killer's Carnival(1966)

    as Denise (Rio segment)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Spy with Ten Faces (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Helen Farheit

  • The Sinister Monk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Gwendolin

  • I Knew Her Well(1965)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Desperado Trail(1965)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Chernoff

  • The Face of Fu Manchu(1965)

    as Maria Muller Janssen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Tomahawk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Cora Munroe

  • Hotel der toten Gäste (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Gilly Powell

  • Last of the Renegades(1964)

    as Ribanna

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Room 13 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Denise

  • The Secret of the Black Widow(1963)

    as Clarisse

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Claridge Dorsett

  • The White Spider (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Muriel Irvine

  • Treasure of Silver Lake(1962)

    as Ellen Pattersson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Barbara Holstein

  • The Carpet of Horror(1962)

    as Ann Learner

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Liane Martin

  • The Bellboy and the Playgirls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Im schwarzen Rössl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eva Lantz

  • My Sweetheart Wants to Go Sailing on Sunday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Georgie Hagen, die Sprachstudentin

  • So angelt man keinen Mann (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tessy

  • The Forger of London (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jane Clifton

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

    as Anneliese

  • The Green Archer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Valerie Howett Bellamy

  • The White Horse Inn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Brigitte Giesecke

  • The Terrible People(1960)

    as Nora Sanders

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ein Sommer, den man nie vergißt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Christine von Auffenberg

  • Das blaue Meer und Du (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Helga Heidebrink

  • Whicker's World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Skandal um Dodo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Helga

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

    as Monika

  • Worüber man nicht spricht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Christa Riek

  • Sin Began with Eve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dinah

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

    as Maresi Meier

  • Die Zwillinge vom Zillertal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Daniela Kleemann

  • Kleiner Mann - ganz groß (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Meike Brauns

  • Santa Lucia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Manina

  • As Long as You Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Pepita

  • Ihre große Prüfung (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elena Clausen

  • Der schweigende Engel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Erika

  • Rosen-Resli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Beschäftigte im Hutladen

  • Rosen aus dem Süden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Last Waltz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Extra (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1953 to 2015; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

You Only Live Twice (1967)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

I Knew Her Well (1965)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Film career

19532015

Peak 1966 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 Motif 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· The White Horse Inn
  • 1965First top-billed film· The Sinister Monk
  • 1965Career best· The Sinister Monk

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1950s17 · acting1960s36 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 13 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Karin Dor's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Assignment Terror (1970)

53rd percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Knew Her Well (1965)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 42. 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 Midcredits 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.

Is Karin Dor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Karin Dor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karin Dor's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harald Reinl shares the most, 8.

Directors

  • Harald Reinl8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Harald Reinl

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers