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Philipp Kadelbach

Philipp Kadelbach

Director, also producer and writer · Born September 9, 1974 (52) · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Born
September 9, 1974 (52)
From
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Works as
Director, also producer and writer
Titles
6 on Motif · 13 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Philipp Kadelbach's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Survival
25%
Bonds
20%
Power
12%
Self
9%
Ideas
9%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
6
Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
1
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Philipp Kadelbach's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philipp Kadelbach's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

13 credits, 6 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • City of Blood(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Munich Games (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • We Children from Bahnhof Zoo(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creative Producer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • So viel Zeit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Perfume (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • SS-GB(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Point Blank (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Naked Among Wolves(2015)

    Director

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Die Pilgerin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Generation War(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hindenburg: The Last Flight(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of the Whales (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Innocent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2008 to 2026.

Highest rated

Generation War (2013)

Motif 97th

Most popular right now

City of Blood (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing12 of 13: 9 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score33rdWriting1 of 13: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 13: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 13: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

13 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s3 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Is Philipp Kadelbach's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 31

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

Who does Philipp Kadelbach work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philipp Kadelbach's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernd Schlegel shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers