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Paul Esser

Paul Esser

Actor · Died January 20, 1988, aged 74 · Kapellen, Belgium

Paul Esser was born on 24 April 1913 in Kapellen, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950), Rotation (1949) and Pippi Longstocking (1969). He was married to Eleonore. He died on 20 January 1988 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 24, 1913
Died
January 20, 1988 (aged 74)
From
Kapellen, Belgium
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 72 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 30% in 30 days

What are Paul Esser's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
32%
Power
32%
Self
10%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · 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 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Paul Esser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Esser'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

72 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Roaring Fifties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Senator Hilton

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Vater Groll

  • Emil of Lönneberga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doktorn

  • Kommissariat 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Herbert Frenkel

  • Gott schützt die Liebenden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Albers

  • Der Zarewitsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Großfürst

  • New Mischief by Emil(1972)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Frau Jenny Treibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Kommerzienrat Treibel

  • Emil of Lonneberga(1971)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pippi Langstrumpf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 21 episodes · as Blom

  • Unser Willi ist der Beste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Herr Kaiser

  • Graf Luckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Valdez

  • Daughters of Darkness(1971)

    as Hotel Concierge Pierre

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erwin Kasulke · as Kasulke

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Motzmann

  • Pippi Goes on Board(1969)

    as Blom

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Herzblatt oder wie sag' ich's meiner Tochter? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Max

  • Pippi Longstocking(1969)

    as Blom

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    as German Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pippi's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Blom

  • Pippi Longstocking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as Blom

  • The Sweet Pussycats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Richter

  • La moglie giapponese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ferrante

  • Die Mühle von Sanssouci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Müller Arnold

  • Glorious Times in the Spessart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Monk

  • Hochspannung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hannes

  • Not Reconciled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Das Haus auf dem Hügel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Inspektor Antoine Creux

  • Unterm Birnbaum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Abel Hradschek

  • Liebeshändel in Chioggia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Richter

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

    as Rudolf Seeger

  • Wochentags immer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Onkel

  • The Endless Night(1963)

    as J. M. Schreiber

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Curd Jürgens erzählt... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Freund

  • Die Geburtstagsfeier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Goldberg

  • Die große Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Harvey Richman

  • The Haunted Castle(1960)

    as Toni

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Am Galgen hängt die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Obergefreiter Karl

  • I Daily Count My Sorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kapitän Friedrichsen

  • Ein Herz braucht Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Spanische Legende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Huston Ketterling

  • Rebel Flight to Cuba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Monsignore Scarpi

  • 2 x Adam, 1 x Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Rat Granberg

  • Beautiful Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Olivon

  • Nocturno im Grand Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Charlie - ein Einbrecher

  • For Love and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hauptwachtmeister Siegel

  • Der Schinderhannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Schmied Schauwecker

  • The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Spessart Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Corporal

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

    as Herr Messmann

  • Vater sein dagegen sehr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Friedrich Roeckel

  • Bewildered Youth(1957)

    as Kommissar

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    as Edward Elliot

  • Das Hirtenlied vom Kaisertal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pfarrer

  • Johannisnacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Verwalter Lamm

  • Furlough on Word of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Offc. Paul Hartmann

  • Your Life Guards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Colonel

  • Sohn ohne Heimat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ludwig Steiner

  • Die Toteninsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Fritz Kahlmayer

  • The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben

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

    as Wasserkönig

  • Hoheit lassen bitten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bauunternehmer Kehlbach

  • Prisoners of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Max

  • A Life for Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Onkel Karl

  • Der unsterbliche Lump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Florian

  • Christina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fritz Olson

  • Der Untertan(1951)

    as Regierungspräsident von Wulckow

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ezechiel

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sir John Falstaff (Johannes Spenser)

  • The Barge of Happy People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Heinrich

  • Rotation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hans Behnke

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

    as Oskar - 20 Jahre

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1943 to 1983; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Pippi Longstocking (1969)

$34K worldwide

Highest rated

Emil of Lonneberga (1971)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Film career

19431983

Peak 1970 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1950Screen debut· Heart of Stone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Paul Esser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Bewildered Youth (1957)

77th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Emil of Lonneberga (1971)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Paul Esser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Esser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Olle Hellbom shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers