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RP Kahl

RP Kahl

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born November 8, 1970 (55) · Cottbus, Germany

With a bunch of onscreen acting credits, he debuted with Angel Express (1998) which opened the Oldenburg Film Festival. He won the Hessians' Young Talent Award for Mädchen am Sonntag (2005). Bedways (2010) was premiered at Berlinale and opened the competition section Perspectives at the Moscow Film Festival. His first English language film Ecstasy (2017) was in competition at Tallinn Black Nights. Als Susan Sontag im Publikum saß (2021) won the jury award at the Frankfurt Int. Film Festival.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 8, 1970 (55)
From
Cottbus, Germany
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 43 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 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are RP Kahl's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Ideas
22%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · 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 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · 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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 RP Kahl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for RP Kahl'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

43 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hotel Alcohol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Co-Producer

  • The Investigation(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Als Susan Sontag im Publikum saß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer · as Norman Mailer

  • Ecstasy(2017)

    Director · Additional Photography · Producer · Writer · as Frank Patrick

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Top Girl or la déformation professionnelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as David

  • A Coffee in Berlin(2012)

    as Kontrolleur Peter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dresden 1-2-3: Brücke Stadt Fluss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Bedways(2010)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Max Schmeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joseph Goebbels

  • Mein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Berger

  • Berlin Calling(2008)

    as "Erbse"

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Melodies of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Callcenter-Chef

  • Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Werner Preiss

  • Miss Baghdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Regisseur

  • Sunday Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Berlin Stories(2005)

    as RP

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Farland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Europe - 99euro-films 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Heimatfilm! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Oliver

  • Suck My Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 99euro-films(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Venus Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Herbert

  • Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucki

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Krause

  • Angel Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Patrick

  • Silvester Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · as Romeo

  • Die Feuerengel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Toppel

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rainer Koschwitz

  • Die Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lutz Leiter

  • Wolkenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Andi

  • SK-Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ludger

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Die Drei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Taussitz

  • Mona M. - Mit den Waffen einer Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ritchie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Heiko Plönitz

  • Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dealer Harry

  • Zappek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jens Kunze

  • Deadly Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Juergen

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Rossberg

  • Banale Tage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Jugend ohne Gott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Berthold

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ingo Ratzke · as Ronni · as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gunnar Roth · as Pitter · as Stefan Tremmel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1970 to 2024; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Berlin Calling (2008)

$599K worldwide

Highest rated

Berlin Calling (2008)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Bedways (2010)

Film career

19702024

Peak 2018 · 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
Acting37 of 43: 33 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thDirecting8 of 43: 2 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting6 of 43: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing5 of 43: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

43 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 2 crew2000s12 · 9 acting · 3 crew2010s7 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 2 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 RP Kahl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Berlin Stories (2005)

82nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

The Investigation (2024)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 22. 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 RP Kahl'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 75 · 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 RP Kahl work with?

People who share at least 2 of RP Kahl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arno Frisch shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles