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Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Actor · Died January 15, 1994, aged 89 · Barkotzen, Province of Pomerania, German Empire (now Barkocin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martin Kosleck (born Nicolaie Yoshkin, March 24, 1904 – January 15, 1994) was a German film actor. Like many other German actors, he fled when the Nazis came to power. Inspired by his deep hatred of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, Kosleck made a career in Hollywood playing villainous Nazis in films. While in the United States, he appeared in more than 80 films and television shows in a 46-year span. His icy demeanor and piercing stare on screen made him a popular choice to play Nazi villains. He portrayed Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister, five times, and also appeared as an SS trooper and a concentration camp officer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 24, 1904
Died
January 15, 1994 (aged 89)
From
Barkotzen, Province of Pomerania, German Empire (now Barkocin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 77 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 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Martin Kosleck's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
33%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Ideas
8%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · 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 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Martin Kosleck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Martin Kosleck'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

77 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Man with Bogart's Face(1980)

    as Horst Borsht

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Day at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as FBI Director

  • Wake Me When the War Is Over(1969)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible - The Bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as General

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as General

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Boorman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Professor Charm

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Agent for H.A.R.M.(1966)

    as Basil Malko

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Janos Dobrenko · as Paul Bohler

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Drago

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hogan's Heroes(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Morituri(1965)

    as Wilke

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as Kraatz

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Fischer · as Jobka

  • The Flesh Eaters(1964)

    as Prof. Peter Bartell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudi

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Basalon

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Leo Hausner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Heinz Heller

  • Hitler(1962)

    as Joseph Goebbels

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Something Wild(1961)

    as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Andre Bertroux

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Schmidt

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Spy for Germany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Griffins

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Krueger

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Hagen

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Popochenko

  • Smugglers' Cove(1948)

    as Count Boris Petrov

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Assigned to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Louie Volkes

  • Half Past Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cortez

  • She-Wolf of London(1946)

    as Dwight Severn

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Wife of Monte Cristo(1946)

    as Edmund Dantes,Count of Monte Cristo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • House of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Marcel De Lange

  • Just Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Karl Ganss

  • Crime of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Paul

  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mikail Barak

  • Pursuit to Algiers(1945)

    as Mirko

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Strange Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Examiner

  • Gangs of the Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Anjo Ferrati

  • The Frozen Ghost(1945)

    as Rudi

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Delegate of Nation X (uncredited)

  • The Mummy's Curse(1944)

    as Ragheb

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Josef

  • The Hitler Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Joseph Goebbels

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    as Dr. Hauss

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The North Star(1943)

    as Dr. Richter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bomber's Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Luftwaffe Maj. von Streicher

  • Don't Be a Sucker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Chetniks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Col. Brockner

  • Manila Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Heller

  • Berlin Correspondent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Captain von Rau

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kurt Richten

  • Fly By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as George Taylor

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as Steindorff

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Devil Pays Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Grebb, Henchman

  • International Lady(1941)

    as Bruner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Heller

  • The Mad Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Maurice Gretz

  • Foreign Correspondent(1940)

    as Tramp

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Calling Philo Vance(1939)

    as Gamble

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nick Carter, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Otto - 3d hurt worker

  • Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Karl 'Muller' Mullen

  • Nurse Edith Cavell(1939)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    as Joseph Goebbels (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fashions of 1934(1934)

    as Dance Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Singing City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bobby Bertling - Claires Verehrer

  • Alraune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Wolfgang Petersen

  • Napoleon at St. Helena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1929 to 1980; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

$782 worldwide

Highest rated

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19291980

Peak 1965 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s7 · acting1940s35 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 8% of 12 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 Martin Kosleck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Hitler (1962)

57th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. 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 Martin Kosleck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Martin Kosleck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dwight V. Babcock shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers