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Wolfgang Kieling

Wolfgang Kieling

Actor · Died October 7, 1985, aged 61 · Berlin, Germany

Wolfgang Kieling was born on 16 March 1924 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Torn Curtain (1966), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1968). He was married to Monika Gabriel, Gisela Uhlen, Jola Jobst and Johanna Kieling. He died on 7 October 1985 in Hamburg, West Germany.

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Born
March 16, 1924
Died
October 7, 1985 (aged 61)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 144 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 28Down 36% in 30 days

What are Wolfgang Kieling's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th 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
Morality
43%
Power
25%
Bonds
16%
Survival
9%
Society
4%
Self
3%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
5
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Wolfgang Kieling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wolfgang Kieling'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

144 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joseph Pickler und Rembrandt van Rijn

  • In Amt und Würden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Die Schwarzwaldklinik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Marker

  • Stadttheater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Director

  • Nonstop Trouble with the Family(1985)

    as Notar Prätorius

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Der Schiedsrichter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Karl Bisst

  • Grenzenloses Himmelblau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Guido

  • Patrik Pacard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · as Professor Gunstroem

  • Das Geschenk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alfred Richertz

  • Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Out of Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gössmann

  • Man Under Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Reporter 'Watergate'

  • Strafanzeige gegen Unbeteiligt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Clemens Weichmüller

  • Satan ist auf Gottes Seite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Carow

  • Die Geschwister Oppermann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Oppermann

  • Der Trauschein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Daniel Brozowsky

  • The Oppermanns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Martin Oppermann

  • Mein Bruder und ich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Intendant

  • Krimistunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Goddard

  • Kreisbrandmeister Felix Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · as Felix Martin

  • O du fröhliche – Besinnliche Weihnachtsgeschichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Der Spot oder Fast eine Karriere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Konsul Ingelmann

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernhard Roor · as Walter Borchert

  • Der König und sein Narr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Jacob Paul von Gundling

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Gingold

  • A Guru Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Rechtsanwalt

  • Pension Schöller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leo Schöller

  • Sonne, Wein und harte Nüsse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Heinz 'King Harry' Kühnemann

  • Die Magermilchbande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldat

  • ..es ist die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Die Stühle des Herrn Szmil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kasch

  • Wo die Liebe hinfällt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Edmund Gabriel

  • Der Geist der Mirabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Harms

  • Friedrich Schachmann wird verwaltet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Friedrich Schachmann

  • Geschichten aus der Zukunft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert Weidmann

  • Die Kette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Heaton

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

    Show 1 episode · as Helmut Schäffert · as Walter Nolle

  • Bei Westwind hört man keinen Schuß (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Anselm Kiwitt

  • Ketten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Meredith

  • Margarete in Aix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Adhéaume de Croixbouc

  • Der Anwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 39 episodes · as Dr. Colmar

  • Baby Hamilton oder Das kommt in den besten Familien vor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hamilton

  • Es fängt ganz harmlos an (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Klaus Richter

  • See-Leben 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Nurmi

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Martin Melchior

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rudolf Manger

  • Listen to My Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Iwan Elzer

  • Der Macher oder Warten auf Godeau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mercadet

  • Die Villa der Madame Vidac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Justin

  • Van der Valk and the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as (voice) (uncredited)

  • Zwischen den Flügen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Hellmuth Dellé

  • Invitation to a Beheading (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Direktor

  • Im Reservat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alfred Bergmann

  • Millowitsch - Theater: Week-End im Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Breitenbach

  • Immobilien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Strothmann

  • Das letzte Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Reichel

  • Ein Fall für Männdli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Eduard

  • The Refusal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Unteroffizier

  • Bremen Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Timm

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

    Show 1 episode · as Krüger

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

    Show 1 episode · as Siegfried Kalweit

  • The Corpse Packs His Bags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ferencz

  • Der Eisberg der Vorsehung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Charles Francis Hall

  • Der Angestellte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Quentin

  • Rechtsprechung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Verteidiger

  • The Century of Surgeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Joseph Lister

  • The Ancestress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Boleslav

  • $(1971)

    as Granich

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Godoy

  • Das Loch zur Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Helmuth Klaven · as Rudolph Kühne

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Onkel

  • Everyone Dies Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kommissar Escherich

  • Gestern gelesen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Mehring

  • Maiden, You Please Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Adam

  • The Seventh Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Günter Heim

  • Amsterdam Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk

  • Tevye and His Seven Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Anton Poperilli, Tevjes Nachbar

  • The Zombie Walks(1968)

    as Sir Cecil

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Operazione San Pietro(1967)

    as Poulain

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • House of 1,000 Dolls(1967)

    as Polizeiinspektor Emile

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fliegender Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gordon B. Clark

  • Dead Run(1967)

    as Wolfgang

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dem Täter auf der Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Antoine Malbosc · as Roland Clisson

  • Ein Toter braucht kein Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mark Renfrew

  • The Vengeance of Fu Manchu(1967)

    as Dr. Lieberson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pension Clausewitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Stemmka

  • S.O.S. - Morro Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as George Rogers

  • Standgericht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Staatsanwalt

  • Das Abgründige in Herrn Gerstenberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Gerstenberg

  • Torn Curtain(1966)

    as Hermann Gromek

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Geschlossene Gesellschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Garcin

  • Congress of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Napoleons Doppelgänger

  • Das Mädchen aus Mira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Paul

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

    as Raneki

  • Duel at Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Punch Parker

  • Our Man in Jamaica(1965)

    as Elmer Hayes

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Bandits of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Barran

  • Der Sündenbock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Studienrat Karel

  • Hotel der toten Gäste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Jack Courtney

  • The House in Karp Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Karl Marek

  • The House in Karp Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karl Marek

  • Die Physiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Johann Wilhelm Möbius

  • Polizeirevier Davidswache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Hauptwachmeister Glantz

  • Die Zeit der Schuldlosen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ingenieur

  • Bericht von den Inseln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Diego

  • König Richard III. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as König Richard III.

  • Der Traum des Eroberers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Die Teufelsspur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lahutte

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Jörgen Tesman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert Köpke · as Werner Barth

  • Dantons Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as St. Just

  • Der Belagerungszustand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Die Pest

  • Mirandolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cavaliere di Ripafratta

  • Heute kündigt mir mein Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Schwarzkopf

  • Montserrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Izquierdo

  • Frau Cheneys Ende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dimanche

  • Mord im Dom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Erster Versucher

  • Wallenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Terzky

  • Der rote Hahn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doktor Boxer

  • Murder Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kriminalinspektor

  • Zahlungsaufschub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mr. Marble

  • Die Sendung der Lysistrata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dr. Salbach

  • Agatha, let the murdering be! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Philip

  • Doctor Without Scruples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dr. Stein

  • Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen konnte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Untersuchungsrichter

  • Der Parasit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Beamter Selicour

  • Duped Till Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Private Lick

  • Damals in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as René

  • Recovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Friedel Walter

  • Jenny und der Herr im Frack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hotelpage

  • Krach im Vorderhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bürolehrling bei Dr. Horn

  • Herz geht vor Anker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Schiffsjunge

  • Falstaff in Wien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Loisl

  • Seitensprünge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hotelboy

  • The Journey to Tilsit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Klein Franz

  • Frauen für Golden Hill(1938)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Altes Herz geht auf die Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Der Solist im Schulchor

  • Heimweh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Robby, Sohn des Bankpräsidenten

  • The Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Wassja

  • Maria, the Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Christoph, Marias kleiner Bruder

  • Hier irrt Schiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Paulchen

  • The Merry Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 144 titles from 1936 to 1986; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Torn Curtain (1966)

$613 worldwide

Highest rated

Torn Curtain (1966)

Midcredits 63rd

Film career

19361986

Peak 1985 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

  • 1966Screen debut· Torn Curtain
  • 1985Career best· Nonstop Trouble with the Family

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting144 of 144: 144 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1930s8 · acting1940s5 · acting1950s6 · acting1960s51 · acting1970s47 · acting1980s27 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Wolfgang Kieling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Our Man in Jamaica (1965)

61st percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Torn Curtain (1966)

Midcredits 63rd · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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 Wolfgang Kieling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wolfgang Kieling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Summers shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors