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Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

Actor · Died May 10, 2012, aged 64 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Günther Kaufmann (16 June 1947 – 10 May 2012) was a German film actor best known for his association with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 16, 1947
Died
May 10, 2012 (aged 64)
From
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 65 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 38 days to Oct 27

What are Günther Kaufmann's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Self
24%
Bonds
23%
Power
23%
Survival
14%
Society
6%
Morality
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · 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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · 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 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Günther Kaufmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Günther Kaufmann'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

65 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Little Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Josef Gossmann

  • Turkish for Beginners(2012)

    as Tongo

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods(2011)

    as Der schreckliche Sven

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • HipHop Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as DW Court

  • Jerry Cotton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Joe Brandenburg

  • Vicky the Viking(2009)

    as Der schreckliche Sven

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Killing is My Business, Honey(2009)

    as Salvatore Marino

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Für meine Kinder tu' ich alles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mammut

  • Silent Resident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mark

  • Leroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Leroys Vater

  • Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Jenkins

  • Mayday! Überfall auf hoher See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as 1. Offizier

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio

  • Wie stark muß eine Liebe sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Samuel

  • Tierarzt Dr. Engel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Benno Schopf

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Der Kapitän (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Die Straßen von Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Kimba

  • Liebling, ich muß auf Geschäftsreise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Fitnesstrainer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Herr Kellway

  • Unsere Schule ist die Beste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 16 episodes · as Pater Clemens

  • Schwarz greift ein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Killer

  • Harry & Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Felix

  • Glückliche Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorensons Aufseher

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mafioso

  • Café Meineid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Fredi McGregor

  • Beim nächsten Mann wird alles anders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gastwirt

  • Solaris TV – Der freundliche Sender im All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hummel

  • Whopper Punch 777 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Billy Baxter

  • Otto - The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as American Soldier

  • The Ice Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bimbo

  • The Roaring Fifties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mac

  • Querelle(1982)

    as Nono

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kamikaze 89(1982)

    as Anton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Veronika Voss(1982)

    as G.I. / Dealer (as Günter Kaufmann)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Today We're Playing Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Lola(1981)

    as GI

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Berlin Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 7 episodes · as Theo

  • The Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Franz Walsch

  • The Marriage of Maria Braun(1979)

    as American on Train

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • In a Year with 13 Moons(1978)

    as Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ali

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Roland Brückner

  • Mulligans Rückkehr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Depressionen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Derrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bubal · as Festredner · as Kellner

  • Der kleine Doktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Georges Marchand

  • Der Tod der Schneevögel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sid Petterson

  • 1 Berlin-Harlem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Okay S.I.R. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Erster Gangster · as Finanzminister Lombias

  • Der Sieger von Tambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Zweiter Freund

  • Im Auftrag von Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adele Spitzeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Graf Holnstein

  • Whity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Whity

  • Pioneers in Ingolstadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Max

  • Rio das Mortes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Günther

  • The Niklashausen Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bauernführer

  • Gods of the Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Günter

  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?(1970)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Coffee House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Leander

  • Baal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Kutscher Orgauer

  • The Commissioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Passant

  • Jörg Preda berichtet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Handlanger

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1966 to 2012; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Vicky the Viking (2009)

$56M worldwide

Highest rated

Veronika Voss (1982)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Querelle (1982)

Film career

19662012

Peak 1981 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1970Screen debut· Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
  • 1982Career best· Querelle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
708005

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 Günther Kaufmann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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.

Who does Günther Kaufmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Günther Kaufmann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rainer Werner Fassbinder shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers