Sam Garbarski was born in 1948 in Planegg, Bavaria, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Vijay and I (2013), Quartier lointain (2010) and Irina Palm (2007).
Biography from TMDB.
- February 13, 1948 (78)
- Planegg, Germany
- Director, writer and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Sam Garbarski's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
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 Sam Garbarski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sam Garbarski'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
8 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Bye Bye Germany(2017)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Vijay and I(2013)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
A Distant Neighbourhood(2010)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
A Secret(2007)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Irina Palm(2007)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Rashevski Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
La dinde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Perfect Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles, 7 of them dated from 1999 to 2017.
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· A Secret
How do Sam Garbarski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Sam Garbarski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sam Garbarski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sébastien Delloye shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Philippe BlasbandShared titles: Vijay and I (2013), A Distant Neighbourhood (2010), Irina Palm (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Philippe Blasband
Actors
- Moritz BleibtreuShared titles: Bye Bye Germany (2017), Vijay and I (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Moritz Bleibtreu
Editors
- Ludo TrochShared titles: A Distant Neighbourhood (2010), Irina Palm (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Ludo Troch
Producers
- Sébastien DelloyeShared titles: Bye Bye Germany (2017), Vijay and I (2013), A Distant Neighbourhood (2010), Irina Palm (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Sébastien Delloye
- Diana ElbaumShared titles: Bye Bye Germany (2017), A Distant Neighbourhood (2010), Irina Palm (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Diana Elbaum
- Jani ThiltgesShared titles: Bye Bye Germany (2017), A Distant Neighbourhood (2010), Irina Palm (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Jani Thiltges
- Brigitte Kerger-SantosShared titles: Bye Bye Germany (2017), Vijay and I (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Brigitte Kerger-Santos
