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Horst Janson

Horst Janson

Actor · Died January 28, 2025, aged 89 · Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Germany

Horst Janson was born on October 4, 1935 in Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany. He is known for Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974), Der Bastian (1973) and Härte 10 (1974). He has been married to Helgardt 'Hella' Ruthardt since June 10, 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Monika Lundi.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 4, 1935
Died
January 28, 2025 (aged 89)
From
Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 132 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Horst Janson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
36%
Survival
18%
Bonds
15%
Power
13%
Self
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 4 · 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 14 · 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 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
7
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Horst Janson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Horst Janson'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

132 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Friedliche Weihnachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tamme Brandt

  • The Privilege(2022)

    as Grandpa Bergmann

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Detective Gruber

  • Destruction of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Philipp Schmidt (old)

  • Fliegen lernen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dr. Steinberg

  • Flaschendrehen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hansen Senior

  • Eines Tages... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jakob Filzmeyer

  • Der letzte Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannes Kampeter

  • Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Kuhn

  • Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pfarrer

  • Les mystères de Sadjurah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Schwartz

  • Mein Herz kehrt heim ins Zillertal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Förster

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

    as Herr Sagmeister

  • Unser Mann im Süden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Otto Vogel

  • Familie ist was Wunderbares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Paul Hieronymus

  • Winnetou und das Geheimnis der Geisterschlucht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Erzähler

  • SEK Calw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lukow

  • Da wo es noch Treue gibt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as König Berthold

  • Die Wittelsbacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Schneider

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Denzer

  • Das Traumhotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Kaufmann

  • Circle of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unter weißen Segeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bernd Jensen

  • Inga Lindström (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tore Hasselrot

  • Mein Mann, mein Leben und du (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Abt Antonio

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Heinrich König

  • Freundinnen für immer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Fred Jakob

  • Grains and Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as John

  • Die Rosenheim-Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Daxenberger

  • For Heaven's Sake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show as Fritz Rickenbacher

  • Ein unmöglicher Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Müller

  • Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kurt Markmann

  • Münchner Runde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Peppercorns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans von der Hagen

  • Die Strandclique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Kimling

  • Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In aller Freundschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ingo Petersen

  • Sign of the Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Küstenwache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Manfred Kulick · as Peter de Waal

  • Veterinarian Christine II: The Temptation(1995)

    as Thomas Nemes

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Für alle Fälle Stefanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Vater Söderbrunn

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

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Steffens

  • Die Wache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Viktor Frombach

  • Vukovar: The Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Klaus

  • Tierärztin Christine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Thomas Nemes

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Stürmische Begegnung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Otto Peddersen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Benno Kowalczyk

  • Zwei Halbe sind noch lange kein Ganzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Friedhelm Danner

  • Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Niko

  • Hecht & Haie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerhard Manteufel

  • Evelyn Hamanns Geschichten aus dem Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Werner Wagner

  • Brasilianische Protokolle 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · as Thomas Parler

  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Fredy Dunka

  • Forsthaus Falkenau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Herr Vellberg

  • Blaues Blut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlinger

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

    Show 12 episodes · as Herbert Krützmann

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Spöri · as Jesper Jensen

  • Großstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Schumacher

  • The Last Days of Patton(1986)

    as Baron von Wangenheim

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ein Fall für TKKG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Lattmann

  • Hijacked to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Martin Forster

  • To Catch a King(1984)

    as General Schellenberg

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Das Nürnberger Bett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Unsere schönsten Jahre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan Fuchs

  • Wie hätten Sie’s denn gern? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jack

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Smuggler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Breakthrough(1979)

    as Captain Berger

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Die Protokolle des Herrn M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jürgen Textor

  • SOKO München (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jan Rudolph · as Konrad von Senggen · as Wolfgang Mahler

  • The Best of Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Captain Karl Fischer

  • Taxi 4012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Stefan Kamensky

  • Shout at the Devil(1976)

    as Kyller

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Howard

  • Les Grands Détectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Allan

  • Hardness 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Piet van Straaten

  • Früher oder später (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Eric

  • Frühling auf Immenhof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Alexander Arkens

  • Deadly Jaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hans Färber

  • The Purloined Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Allan

  • The Twins from Immenhof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alexander Arkens

  • Battle of the Godfathers(1973)

    as Erik

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Bastian Guthmann

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

    as Alex Ross

  • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter(1974)

    as Captain Kronos

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jochen Brettschneider

  • Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?(1972)

    as Sheriff Villaggio

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sonderdezernat K1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 23 episodes · as Kriminalmeister Robert Hahn

  • Don't Turn the Other Cheek!(1971)

    as Yuma Sheriff Randall

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Der Kapitän(1971)

    as 2. Offizier Jörg Neher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Klaus von Rimmer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    as Helmut

  • Murphy's War(1971)

    as Lauchs

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hamburg Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Horst Schanzer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix van Meeren

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The McKenzie Break(1970)

    as Leutnant Neuchl

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Wollen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • That Guy Loves Me, Am I Supposed to Believe That? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Rainer Forst

  • Spielst Du mit schrägen Vögeln(1969)

    as Alfred

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Woman Needs Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as George

  • Salto Mortale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 18 episodes · as Sascha Doria

  • Sein Traum vom Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jochen Renk

  • The Root of All Evil? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Huber

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Karl Fischer

  • Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Mangold

  • Landarzt Dr. Brock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Rühling

  • Die Letzten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jakorjew

  • Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Erinnerung an zwei Montage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Kenneth

  • Die Liebenden von Florenz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Martin

  • Das Rätsel von Foresthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Flint

  • Großer Ring mit Außenschleife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Leo Knauf

  • Anatomie eines Unfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Fred Kirch

  • Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Junger Herr

  • Niemandsland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Smithson

  • The Secret Agents(1965)

    as Sergeant in Military Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Liebe auf den zweiten Blick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Das Kriminalmuseum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Schmelz

  • Two Are Guilty(1962)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Die Laubenpieper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as Benno Lachmann

  • Escape from East Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Günther Jürgens

  • Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt(1962)

    as Thomas Ungermann

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cry of the Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sven Sandbo

  • Das Riesenrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Harry

  • Bernadette Soubirous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kaplan Pomian

  • The Devil May Well Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jürgen Lüdecke

  • A Glass of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Arthur Masham

  • …und noch frech dazu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fred

  • Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Morten Schwarzkopf

  • Sie schreiben mit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 132 titles from 1958 to 2022; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

$442 worldwide

Highest rated

Murphy's War (1971)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Breakthrough (1979)

Film career

19582022

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting132 of 132: 132 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 14% of 7 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 Horst Janson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Spielst Du mit schrägen Vögeln (1969)

92nd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Two Are Guilty (1962)

Midcredits 76th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. 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 Horst Janson'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 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Horst Janson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Horst Janson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caroline Munro shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers