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Franz Josef Gottlieb

Director and writer, also producer · Died July 23, 2006, aged 75 · Semmering, Lower Austria, Austria

Franz Josef Gottlieb was an Austrian director and screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1930
Died
July 23, 2006 (aged 75)
From
Semmering, Lower Austria, Austria
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 84 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Franz Josef Gottlieb's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
47%
Power
20%
Bonds
13%
Survival
12%
Self
8%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
5
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • 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 Franz Josef Gottlieb's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Franz Josef Gottlieb'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

84 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Die Liebe eines Priesters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Salto Kommunale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Unser Charly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 221 episodes · Director

  • Hallo, Onkel Doc! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 81 episodes · Director

  • Der Nelkenkönig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

  • Kein perfekter Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Story Editor

  • Kleiner Mann im großen Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Stocker und Stein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Kartoffeln mit Stippe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show Creator

  • Drunter und drüber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Geld macht nicht glücklich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Jede Menge Schmidt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Killer kennen keine Furcht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Keine Gondel für die Leiche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Trouble im Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Die Nordlichter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Tagebuch für einen Mörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Spätes Glück nicht ausgeschlossen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Mrs. Harris fährt nach Moskau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Three Crazy Jerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Der Stein des Todes(1987)

    Director

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

  • Hexenschuß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Vicky und Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Mrs. Harris - Der geschmuggelte Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Ravioli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Mandara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Die fünfte Jahreszeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Manni, der Libero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Tender But Cheeky Like Oskar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • She's 19 and Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Popcorn and Ice Cream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Joy of Flying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Lady Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Der Geheimnisträger(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Die gelbe Nachtigall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • Bottoms Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Crazy - Total verrückt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Trubel um Trixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Betragen ungenügend! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Girls and the Love Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Rudi benimm dich! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Hilfe, die Verwandten kommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Wir hau’n den Hauswirt in die Pfanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Tante Trude aus Buxtehude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · as Lehrer

  • Wenn du bei mir bist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • When the Mad Aunts Arrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Naked Wytche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Swedish Wife Exchange Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • Every Night of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Auf Scheisser schiesst man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Spanking at School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Van de Velde: The Perfect Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Luana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Executive Producer

  • The Miracle of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Spy Today, Die Tomorrow(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wolken über Kaprun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Ferien mit Piroschka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Kingdom of the Silver Lion(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Wild Kurdistan(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Racetrack Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Writer

  • The Curse of the Hidden Vault(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Soho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Secret of the Black Widow(1963)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Black Abbot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • The Curse of the Yellow Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • Die Försterchristel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Musik ist Trumpf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Season in Salzburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Magnificent Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Director

  • Meine Nichte tut das nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Director

  • Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Director · Second Unit Director

  • Mikosch of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Unter Achtzehn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Assistant Director

  • Wo die Lerche singt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles from 1956 to 2005.

Highest rated

The Stranger Returns (1967)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Wild Kurdistan (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 83: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting74 of 83: 58 only directing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting16 of 83: 1 only writing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stProducing1 of 83: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 83: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

83 titles, 16 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s24 · 1 acting · 23 crew1970s21 · 1 acting · 21 crew1980s22 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s1 · crew

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 Franz Josef Gottlieb's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Der Geheimnisträger (1975)

89th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Stranger Returns (1967)

Midcredits 50th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 5 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 Franz Josef Gottlieb work with?

People who share at least 2 of Franz Josef Gottlieb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eddi Arent shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers