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Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch

Actor · Born October 16, 1954 (72) · Suhl, Germany

Corinna Harfouch (born 16 October 1954) is a German actress. Widely regarded as one of the most important performers in German film and theatre, she is known for her portrayals of complex, often emotionally layered characters across more than four decades on stage and screen. Among her most beloved and unexpected performances is her turn as Rabia in Bibi Blocksberg, in which her scene-stealing energy has since been embraced by audiences as camp and iconic, earning her a cult following and status as an unlikely queer icon. For this performance, she received the German Film Award (Lola) for Best Supporting Actress in 2003. Trained at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” in Berlin, Harfouch began her career in theatre before transitioning to film and television, where she has appeared in over 80 productions. Her early breakthrough came with Die Schauspielerin (1988), followed by roles in films such as Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), Der Untergang (2004), Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006), Finsterworld (2013), and Lara (2019). She has also been part of the long-running crime series Tatort since 2023. Among her numerous accolades, Harfouch has received the Bavarian Film Award, the Adolf Grimme Award, the German Television Award, and the German Film Award. She won Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for Frei nach Plan (2007) and received the German Film Award for Best Actress in 2024 for Sterben. In addition to her screen work, Harfouch is an acclaimed stage actress, performing at major theatres including the Deutsches Theater Berlin, the Berliner Ensemble, and the Volksbühne. In 1997, she was named Actress of the Year by Theater heute and awarded the Gertrud-Eysoldt-Ring for her performance in Des Teufels General. Born in Suhl, East Germany, Harfouch initially trained as a nurse before studying acting. She has three children, including actor Robert Gwisdek.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1954 (72)
From
Suhl, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 126 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 75% in 30 days

What are Corinna Harfouch's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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%
Survival
17%
Society
17%
Self
16%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
8
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

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 Corinna Harfouch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Corinna Harfouch'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

126 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Marianne

  • In My Mother's Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ursula Scheuer

  • 23 000 Lives(2026)

    as Mrs. Gans

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Kundschafter des Friedens 2(2025)

    as Helene

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Die Ironie des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Eva

  • Dying(2024)

    as Lissy Lunies

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Owns the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Edna

  • The Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Henriette

  • What You Can See from Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Selma

  • Zwischen uns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Child psychologist

  • Mostly Minimalistic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Marlen

  • Bloodsuckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tante Erkentrud

  • The Girl with the Golden Hands(2021)

    as Gudrun

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Immer der Nase nach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Imke

  • Ruhe! Hier stirbt Lothar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rosa

  • 2 Minuten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show as Dr. Vogel

  • Holiday Secrets(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Lara(2019)

    as Lara

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kranke Geschäfte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Persona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Schwester Alma

  • Berlin - Schicksalsjahre einer Stadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sprecherin

  • Ingmar Bergman - Herr der Dämonen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Right Here Right Now(2018)

    as Innensenatorin

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Charlotte

  • Suck Me Shakespeer 3(2017)

    as Kerstin BIZ

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Too Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Caro

  • The Missing Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Karen

  • Emma nach Mitternacht - Frau Hölle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Katharina Holl

  • Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tilda

  • Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Susanne Sönnmann

  • Der Fall Bruckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Katharina Bruckner

  • Finsterworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Inga Sandberg

  • Puppe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Geena

  • Moon Man(2012)

    as Conquistadora (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hannah

  • Move(2012)

    as Mutter

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Schmidt & Schwarz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Carolin Schwarz

  • Home for the Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gitte Heidtmann

  • Cracks in the Shell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nina

  • Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Theresa

  • Looking for Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Valerie

  • Faust Sonnengesang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as (voice)

  • Tod einer Schülerin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Susanne Berger

  • Ein Dorf sieht Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maria Bonk

  • Julia's Disappearance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Giulia

  • Hand in Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Heike Laurens

  • This Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Maggie

  • Whiskey with Vodka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bettina Moll

  • A Year Ago in Winter(2008)

    as Eliane Richter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Calling(2008)

    as Prof. Dr. Petra Paul

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Meine Mutter, mein Bruder und ich! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Susanne

  • Teufelsbraten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wachtel

  • An die Grenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Frau Dobbs

  • According to Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Iris

  • Free to Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hanni Hudetz

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Christa Laub

  • Helen, Fred und Ted(2006)

    as Biggie Schwarz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Helen, Fred und Ted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Biggie Schwarz

  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)

    as Madame Arnulfi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • My Father The Turk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sprecherin

  • The Elementary Particles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Schäfer

  • Silberhochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alexandra

  • Through This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bozena Nemcová

  • Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rose Steher

  • C(r)ook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maria

  • Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls(2004)

    as Rabia von Katzenstein

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Magda Goebbels

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Die fremde Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Helen Berg

  • Hamlet_X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gertrude

  • Blond: Eva Blond! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eva Blond

  • Bibi Blocksberg(2002)

    as Rabia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Verrückt nach Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Frau Hermann

  • The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Frau Schmächtig

  • Gebürtig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Else Sachs

  • Das Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Mundorf

  • Das Monstrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Helene

  • Vera Brühne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vera Brühne

  • Fandango - Members Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Duke

  • Now or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Flora

  • Stunde des Wolfs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gisela Grosche

  • The Green Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Krankenschwester

  • The Devil and Ms. D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Cora Dulz

  • Bis zum Horizont und weiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Beate Nelken

  • Solo for Clarinet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Anna Weller

  • The Big Mambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Maria

  • Der letzte Zeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Malia Reh

  • Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lisa Mosdi

  • Knockin' on Heaven's Door(1997)

    as Ward B Nurse

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Des Teufels General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fliegergeneral Harras

  • Gefährliche Freundin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bibi Bratseth

  • Gates of Fire(1996)

    as Stromberg

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Irren ist männlich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bettina

  • Sexy Sadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lucy / Sadie

  • Verdammt, er liebt mich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Paula

  • Wer anhält stirbt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Heike

  • 5 Stunden Angst – Geiselnahme im Kindergarten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Viviane Sperling

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sophie II

  • Stockholm Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Monica Lundin

  • Farewell to Agnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Agnes

  • Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen(1994)

    as Sabine Kröger

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ärzte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vera Haeusler

  • Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bianca Kling

  • Inge, April und Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Goldstaub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kerstin

  • Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lisa Mohrbrink

  • Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 28 episodes · as Dr. Lilo von Barnim

  • Thea und Nat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Thea Friedberg

  • Zwischen Pankow und Zehlendorf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Isolde Wünsche

  • Hüpf, Häschen, hüpf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ms. Daniels

  • The Tango Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elke

  • Reunion in Travers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Therese Forster

  • Pestalozzi's Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Juliette Benoit

  • The Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maria Rheine

  • Fallada: The Last Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Else-Marie Bukonje

  • Yasemin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Frau Rathjens

  • Wengler & Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jenny Weinhold

  • Der kleine Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frau Meffert

  • The House on the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Emmi Voß

  • Verzeihung, sehen Sie Fußball? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Michaela

  • Die lange Ankunft des Alois Fingerlein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Verlobung in Hullerbusch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Schwester Erika

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Sonja

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna Cordes · as Barbara · as Conny Seegmeister · as Dr. Lore Ewers · as Martha Kandis · as Sabine Korsack · as Susanne Bonard · as Valerie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Brennende Themen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ms. Platek

  • Kiss Kiss Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Manchmal sehe ich ihn nachts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Corinna

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles, 123 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Downfall (2004)

$92M worldwide

Highest rated

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1970Screen debut· Scene of the Crime
  • 1994First film· Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen
  • 2004Breakout· Downfall
  • 2004Career best· Downfall
  • 2019First top-billed film· Lara

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 126: 126 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s30 · acting2000s37 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
940409

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Corinna Harfouch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

23 000 Lives (2026)

91st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 63. 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.

Is Corinna Harfouch's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Corinna Harfouch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Corinna Harfouch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ulrich Noethen shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles