Ulrich "Uli" Edel (German: [ˈʊli ˈeːdl̩]; born 11 April 1947) is a German film and television director, best known for his work on films such as Christiane F., Last Exit to Brooklyn, Body of Evidence and The Baader Meinhof Complex. He also directed Episode 14, Season 2 "Double Play" of the 1990s show Twin Peaks. His Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny won a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. Alan Rickman in the title role won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Ian McKellen, playing Tsar Nicholas II, won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Uli Edel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 11, 1947 (79)
- Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany
- Director and writer, also producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
What are Uli Edel's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 14
Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 9
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic6
- 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 Uli Edel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Uli Edel'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
37 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Palace(2021)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Unterm Birnbaum(2019)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Der Club der singenden Metzger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Master Butcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Pay the Ghost(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Houdini(2014)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Hotel Adlon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Times Change You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ring of the Nibelungs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Ring of the Nibelungs(2004)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Evil Never Dies(2003)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Julius Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
King of Texas(2002)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
The Mists of Avalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Little Vampire(2000)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Purgatory(1999)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Oz(1997)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Rasputin(1996)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Tyson(1995)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Body of Evidence(1993)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Twin Peaks(1990)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Last Exit to Brooklyn(1989)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all showsEine Art von Zorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Christiane F.(1981)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all filmsUnter Männern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Das Ding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
New Year's Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Die Erzählungen Bjelkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Perahim - die zweite Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Mercy Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Wallenberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 1974 to 2022.
Biggest box office
The Little Vampire (2000)
Highest rated
Christiane F. (1981)
Most popular right now
Pay the Ghost (2015)
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 Uli Edel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Uli Edel's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Uli Edel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Uli Edel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernd Eichinger shares the most, 4.
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Mark ConteShared titles: Evil Never Dies (2003), King of Texas (2002), Purgatory (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Conte
- Hannes HubachShared titles: The Palace (2021), Unterm Birnbaum (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Hannes Hubach
- Elemér RagályiShared titles: Ring of the Nibelungs (2004), Rasputin (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Elemér Ragályi
- Brad FiedelShared titles: Purgatory (1999), Rasputin (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Fiedel
Producers
- Bernd EichingerShared titles: The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Body of Evidence (1993), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Christiane F. (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Bernd Eichinger
- Herman WeigelShared titles: Body of Evidence (1993), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Christiane F. (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Herman Weigel
- Martin MoszkowiczShared titles: The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Body of Evidence (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Moszkowicz
