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Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Writer · Died October 5, 2022, aged 91 · Berlin, Germany

Born
March 13, 1931
Died
October 5, 2022 (aged 91)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 31 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 21% in 30 days

What are Wolfgang Kohlhaase's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Society
22%
Self
19%
Morality
11%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
7%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · 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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kohlhaase's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wolfgang Kohlhaase'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

31 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Persian Lessons(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • In Times of Fading Light(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • As We Were Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • The Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • I Phone You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Whiskey with Vodka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Haus und Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Summer in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Screenplay

  • Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • The Legend of Rita(2000)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Victor Klemperer Mein Leben ist so sündhaft lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Inge, April und Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • The Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Fish for four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Original Film Writer

  • Die Zeit die bleibt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Die Grünstein-Variante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Radio Play · Screenplay

  • The Turning Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Solo Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Mama, I’m Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Naked Man on the Sports Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • The Zernik Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • I Was Nineteen(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Berlin Around the Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Sunday Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Gleiwitz Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • First Spaceship on Venus(1960)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • A Berlin Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Alarm at the Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • The Troublemakers‎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1953 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Persian Lessons (2020)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Persian Lessons (2020)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 30: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting30 of 30: 26 only writing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 30: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Wolfgang Kohlhaase's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

First Spaceship on Venus (1960)

51st percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Persian Lessons (2020)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Kohlhaase work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wolfgang Kohlhaase's MovieCove titles; Alexander Beyer shares the most, 2.